Tied feetCurled toesAching legs“Why?” she asks“Pretty feet”, they say.

TrappedMust hide her faceCan’t leave the house“Why?” she asks.“You must go unnoticed”, they say.

Can’t voteNo voiceNot allowed to learn“Why?” she asks.“Not allowed to have power,” they say.

Wears pasty makeupItchy dressesFancy hairstyles“Why?” she asks.“Must be pretty,” they say.

“Pretty, pretty, pretty,”she thinks, all day long.“What is the value of this beauty,if it takes up your whole life?”“Nothing,” she thinks. “It is pointless.”