speak English, stay away from us
to the 10-year old
leave your head uncovered, you are a disgrace
to the 11-year old
live with your mother anymore, for a better future
to the 13- year old
continue studying, you are starting to question
to the 14-year old
knowledge is prohibited, you need to be married off
to the 15-year old
talk to boys, you need to be pure
to the 16-year old
get drunk, respect your teachers
to the 17-year old
fall in love, you don’t deserve it
to the 18-year old
trust anyone, i will make sure of it
to the 19-year old
live anymore, it’s not worth it
to the 20-year old
get a job, you are the wrong skin colour
to the 21-year old
be accepted here, because i have more power
to the 22-year old
complete this degree, because no one your skin color ever has
to the 23-year old
do your research here, you aren’t grateful enough
to the 24-year old
work and study full-time, the University is biased
to the 25-year old
have a safe home environment, too bad
to the 26-year old
speak up, no one wants to listen to you
to the 27-year old
don’t even try, hasn’t been done before
to the 28-year old
not want commitment, you are a woman
to the 29-year old
not want a baby, you are a woman
to the 30-year old
have time for yourself, you are a mother
to the 31-year old
ACT, you don’t have the right to
to the 32-year old
it didn’t work
‘you can’t’
they miscommunicated
she misunderstood
it became
a challenge to her
instead of their
control
command
coercion
they couldn’t understand
a simple fact:
she can’t can’t
she wont can’t
To live or to exist 