I Am Told

If I wear makeup and arrange hair,
If I buy Gucci and pluck or use Nair;

If I fit a slot or allow others into mine,
If I give up values and submit to grind;

If I close my mouth into agreeable smile,
If I desire only others’ happiness in Style;

If I stand by while others make Hope bleed,
If I submit to narcistic, consumptive greed;

If I am available every day for your needs,
If I get stepped on so that others succeed –

And so many other messaged debasements –
Then, I am worth loving without chastisement.