From the Mind of a Woman

I find it interesting

that you think

I wear makeup

and dresses

and high heeled shoes

for you

because a woman is only a woman

if she has the validation of a man

isn't that true?

well I have some news for you

I will dress up

and make myself look good

because I want to

not because I feel as though my worth is determined

by the amount of stares I get

when I am walking down the street

I am a woman

and I am a person

separate from society's standards and expectations

I am a woman

and I will live my life how I see fit

no matter what you think of me

I am a woman

and I am beautiful the way I am