Why don't you understand me? You say you do, But sometimes I wonder. You are not my age anymore. This is the ninties, Not the sixties. Things are different. Times have changed. It is not the same world, That you grew up in. It is a whole new place. Sex, drugs and violence. They are on every street corner. I would never do this, But they are there. They were not thirty years ago, When you were my age. I want to lead my own life. Do what I want and need to do. Is this too difficult to comprehend? I want to read my books, Not just what you think I should read. I know my limits. The world is different today. Society has changed. When I need help, I will ask, But some things I have to seal with myself. I am strong. I can handle it. Why don't you understand this? Sexist comments hurt me, But I have learned to stand up, For myself and fro others. Cruel words and gestures, They break my heart, But I have learned to defend myself, And my rights. Don't you see? Why don't you understand?Birth sign: Aquarius
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