Decisions
Just because I don't
does not mean I need to be protected
I do not need to be shielded from the world
because I made a choice
Just because I don't
does not make me weak
or ‘less experienced’
I shall not be treated differently
because I don't
Just because I don't
does not make me your project
Just because I don’t
does not make me a rare creature
for you to ooo and ahh and at
My choice to not
does not require a justification
Just like your choice to, does not
My choice to not
does not make me 'strong'
it makes me a person
with the ability to make a decision
just like you
You made a choice and so did I
But just because I said no,
does not mean
I need you to tell me
that you
“respect” me for making a decision
about my own life
just like you did
no one says
'you go!'
for people who do
I do not need
your appraisal
for a skill everyone has the ability to do
to say
yes
or
no
.
.
.
I said no