to my son
I'm sorry
Our culture has forced you to fit the narrow path of
Masculinity.
Forced to morph yourself to fit the standards
Only seeing black and white
And anything remotely gray is too feminine
I'm sorry
To cry is to be weak
And anything enjoyed that is not completely dictated as masculine is too feminine
I promise I will never subject you to that claustrophobic path.
I love you for who you are
Not for what society dictates you to be
You will never be belittled for what you love.
I hope I can teach you to understand that.
Because culture doesn't create people
Rather, people create culture
I hope you will forge a path towards a new way of thinking
To be emotional is not to be weak
In fact, those are the strongest people I know
Change society's way of perceiving
One voice will alter the ways of the world.