“The Feminine Energy” by Julia Meryl (To purchase- email us at juliamerylangels@gmail.com)
Fitting In
I am an acquired taste
Of this I am aware
Some people call me unique
But that’s a nice way of saying I’m weird
I’m not pretty enough for this person
I’m not smart enough for that one
I’m too straight for her
I’m too gay for him
I’m too fat
Too skinny
Too promiscuous
Too sheltered
Too Jewish
Not Jewish enough
Too religious
Not religious enough
Too socially awkward
Too bitchy
Too nice
Too sensitive
Too insensitive
Too rude
Too inappropriate
Too loud
Too quiet
Too talkative
Too much of an introvert
Too much of an extravert
Too dramatic
Too chill
Too fake
Too real
My nose is big
My nose is too small
My skin is too dry
My skin is too oily
My boobs are too big
My butt is too small
My lips are too thin
My lips aren’t thin enough
My eyes are too brown
And so is my hair
I’m too tall
I’m too short
I’m too clumsy
I’m too sarcastic
I’m not funny enough
My sense of humor is too dry
I need to wear makeup
I am wearing too much makeup
I must wear heels
Unless I am taller than a man
I must look feminine
Unless I look too feminine
I must have my ears pierced
Unless I get more than one piercing and I decide to pierce other parts of my body
I must not get tattoos
I must remember that my body is my own
Until it’s not
My life matters
Unless I’m something other than a cis-white male
I must be a boy
Unless I’m a girl
But there are no other possible genders
I have to be with a partner
Unless want with a same sex partner
I am an acquired taste
Poem by Julia Meryl
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