day 14

I became the girl I said I wouldn't 

I used to worship George of Famous Five 

for her flat refusal of gender roles,

her unruly short curls, her scowl, 

for why should girls have sunny smiles,

only to have my Sec 3 teacher beam at me 

when scanning the class for feminine girls

And i used to rail and seethe inside,

at little Beth getting everyone tea 

while Fatty condescended 

Only to find myself, voluntarily, 

preparing instant noodles for friends on a trip

while they gushed at how homely I was 

And now I am the one 

with biscuits and tea 

for girls at debate practice

gummies for cranky kids on planes 

homemade cake for meetings

having embraced that

I can be a feminine feminist 

who throws a hellava good party.

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