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For a Girl
Different people have different expectations
Weighing on their shoulders.
Different for boys,
Different for girls,
Different for men,
Different for women.
People say:
Boys should be strong,
Girls should be graceful.
But I can throw hard too.
I can run fast,
I can jump high.
For a girl.
If I were not a girl,
Nobody would notice,
Nobody would care.
I would be normal for my kind.
But I am a girl.
So they notice.
They are surprised.
For a girl,
They didn’t expect me to be good.
Not as good as them.
Not better.
Not a girl.
For a girl,
I excel at things
They don’t expect me to excel at.
This is why they notice me.
Because they say I am different.
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People are constantly surprised at how hard I can throw compared to some of the other girls, and even some of the guys. At first, I was slightly annoyed at how they had already set low expectations for me since I was a girl, but I totally understand. I see so many girls who just stand in the corner, holding the dodgeballs. Not everyone, of course, is like this, but there are quite a few. And if sports aren’t their forte, that’s fine. I’m sure they excel at at least a few other things. But, anyway, this brings down what others expect of me. But then I learned to enjoy the look on people faces when they first see me throw. The look of surprise on their faces, followed by a smile in my direction is super fun to see.