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