Because

Another rant poem. This one about genders and how we are trying to break through the rules on gender norms.

I don't know your name

Because of this I'm afraid

Instantly I see a threat

Someone who could cause pain

Because from a young age I was taught not to talk to strangers

Especially men

Because they weren't taught right from wrong

Or so society tells us

We have to cover up

It gives the wrong impression

Because we are women

Yet we can't even trust a man near us

Because yes some men were taught wrong

Women have to hide their bodies and be fearful

Good men have to put up with our man hating ways

Because we aren't even

We call ourselves feminist

Yet we don't want to be treated as a bro

Because society told us our gender

What we would want

And we had to follow it

That molds not here

Society's laws are falling apart

Because we need to change

The worlds one big mysterious place

Changing every second of every day

And we need to change with it

Or it will just crush us

Because it can