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You Should Smile More

May 7, 2021
By Anonymous

“You should smile more”
Said to women
By men to satisfy their needs
“You’re asking for it”
Said to women
By men who can’t control themselves
“You’re an attention seeker”
Said to women
By men who just can’t take the blame
For being attracted to the confidence in women
And for the power women hold


The author's comments:

This poem was inspired by a painting created by Lauren Ramos showing the reality of how some women are treated and looked upon in society 


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