So? Poem by Michelle Hanes

You're too young
You can't do it
So?

You're a girl
That will stop you
So?

You're not smart enough
They won't take you seriously
So?

You don't have 'the look'
They'll turn you down
So?

I'm old enough
I can do it
And?

So what I'm a girl
I've gotten this far
And?

I get good enough grades
I will be serious
And?

Who cares what I look like?
It's the writing that counts...

And? I'm right.

So? I'll prove you wrong!