Social standards

Schools to girls:

Take that dress off
it's too short
the straps are too long
too much skin is bared!

How dare you distract
little five year old boys
trying to do their
"A-B-C'S"

You're wearing too much make-up
you're not wearing enough.
For goodness sake sit like a lady
don't slouch like that.

Stop looking at the boys
stop playing tag
stop living your life
you're just a girl.

Schools to boys:

What a man
you know how to talk smack
what "gentleman"
you are, slouching in your seat.

Your jeans aren't hanging
low enough down your rear
for goodness sake pull them down
if you want to be a real man!

Stop running around
fight with the other kids
show what a man you can be
leave your stuff everywhere-

it's a woman's job to clean-
you want to cut hair?
What on earth are you thinking
a man must burp and brawl.

School to both:

You're not quiet enough
you're too loud.
Why do you eat so much?
You're not eating enough!

Stand up for yourself
put up a good fight.
We don't allow bullying here
leave alone that innocent dear!

You don't work hard enough
you'll never reach matric!
Matric is pointless
you need experience to work.

If something is suspicious report it!
How dare you tell tales!

Society is two coins
constantly flipping through the air.
You never know where you stand with it
what's wrong is right
and what's right is wrong.

How do we expect future generations to cope
when everyday we crush there hopes?
What do we teach with double standards,
all we do is birth vagrants.

It's time to change this road ahead
before society's standards turn to lead.