s h h o r t s

short shorts

it's all women can find these days;

lining the aisles with denim and threads

show off those thighs

but don't be surprised

when someone goes a bit too far

because men just can't

control themselves.

they scream at her for showing off,

yet those are the only clothes she can find

"it's a form of self-expression"

but there's no "self" behind it.

there's nothing to do but just suck it up and wear it.

wear the shorts and be quiet.

shh, little girl.

you don't know what you're saying.

after long enough, they aren't shorts

anymore.

they're shhorts,

symbols of sexualization

to keep you quiet.