Be more submissive

be more submissive, mother says.

that is what men want, no man wants a fighter!

I ask her why?
why can't I let truths roll off my tongue?
why must I bury myself before I die?

it always comes down to: that's just the way things are.

what about love?, I ask

won't a person who loves you accept you?

marriage isn't about love, it's about what works.

I am stubborn …