I’m not trying to change you, but
I don’t like the way you do that.
Your rough nails catch on my
Most sensitive places
And you can’t take no
For an answer.
I cannot fathom who taught you
That no means yes and
Yes meant try harder
For it cannot be your mother.
If it’s one in every five women
And you have an aunt
A sister
Two grandmothers
And a mom
Please tell me who taught you
The meaning of the word ‘no’.