I Have A Girly-Girl Side And I’m Not Afraid To Own It
“You are such a girl.” This phrase was casual. Maybe an insult, but more likely a tease. A seemingly-harmless line my guy friends threw out there just to poke fun at my ‘feminine’ traits.
Marisa is a writer, poet, & editor. She is the author of Somewhere On A Highway, a poetry collection on self-discovery, growth, love, loss and the challenges of becoming.
“You are such a girl.” This phrase was casual. Maybe an insult, but more likely a tease. A seemingly-harmless line my guy friends threw out there just to poke fun at my ‘feminine’ traits.
Hugs when you’re happy. Hugs when you’re down. Hugs at the start of the school day. Hugs when an older student comes back to visit your classroom. Hugs when a student skins her knee. Hugs after a long day.
“The act of love is easy,” I said, “It’s loving that’s hard.”
You get to kiss whoever the heck you want come midnight on New Year’s.
A strong woman is a feared woman. I hope your knees shake when you see me.
“Do you really expect Cam to finish all that homework? He has football practice every night! I don’t think you teachers understand that students have lives outside of school.”
Blast Christmas music and make homemade peppermint bark.
I’m not the kind of girl you can call when you’re lonely.