Nap time.

Sometimes I'm tired.
I'm tired of being cat-called.
I'm tired of being observed only for my potential to meet a standard.
I'm tired of hearing ridiculous statements like "sexism doesn't exist."
I'm tired of having to tell myself my worth in a culture that says its in something else.
I'm tired of having to fight for myself.

Sometimes I wonder if things were better when I believed all the lies.
When I let others lead, let others protect.
When I allowed others to determine my worth.
When I didn't believe I could trust myself.

Then I just get mad, because I know how horrible that was, too.
And how much I'm here to fight for others, not just myself.
But I wish I didn't have to.
And its so discouraging to hear that I'm not the one with the power to most effectively change things.