Times Have Changed

before i was 5 i was told that ladies sit with their knees together
 and that i shouldnt play rough with my brother
 that girls play house that pretended to be a mother or a wife
 before i was 10 i was told to help with the dishes
 that i had to do things against my wishes
 that this was less expected of a man
 before i was 20 i was told i was fat
 that nice ladies dont dress like that
 that the salad for lunch was plenty
 blah blah blah blah
 before i was 30 i was told i had an expiration date
 that i had to find a good mate
 that it was about time i marry
 before i was 40 i was told to be the best mother
 do well on my job and focus on my daughter
 that i should look im 30 now
 that im 40 with a daughter growing up so quickly
 it was often feminine and also tough and greedy
 ill raise her to make her own rules and be whoever she wants to be