lady

Sit up; walk straight; speak properly; close your legs, you are not a boy; wash the dishes, they will not wash themselves; cook for the family, I know that might be too much to ask of you since you do not care about the rest of us; this is how to dress when you go to school; this is how you dress to go to church; this is how you dress to attend events; you are not a whore so do not dress like one; I know that might be too much to ask of you since you do not care about how that might makes us look; do your hair, a lady always looks good at all times, this is how you speak to your teacher; this is how you speak to your preacher; this is how you speak to me; I know that might be too much to ask of you since do not recognize the respect I deserve; sweep & mop the floors; clean the bathrooms; take care of your brother, I know that might be too much to ask of you since do not care of anyone else but yourself; this is how you work hard so that you may never forget where you come from; this is how talk to boys; don’t throw yourselves at them; you are not a slut, you know; clean your room; organize yourself; focus on your studies because that will take you far; a lady is always be prepared; this is how you gain respect; this is how you demand it; this is how you climb rocky hills; this is how you get up when you fall; this is how you never look back; this is how you let go; wipe your tears and hide behind a mask so that others won’t see; try not to be weak, I know that might be too much to ask of you since all you do is cry; this is how you swim so that you might not drown; hold your tongue so that you might not say anything to get you into trouble; I know that might be too much to ask of you since you find it hard to think before you speak; this is how you hurt; this is how you forgive when you’re the one being hurt; this is how you leave before you are left; this is how you suffer; I know that won’t be hard for you because in your eyes you are always the victim; this is how you succeed ; keep your house clean; you are a lady; keep your body clean; you are a lady; this is how you throw a rock that is in your way; throw it far, not so far that it might hit someone but just far enough so that you might not encounter it again; this is how you fit through narrow a road; what if the road is too small and am too big?; you mean to tell me that after all you won’t be smart enough to find another way?