Poem for our Daughters

I am a girl
I don’t giggle, I laugh
I don’t glow or perspire, I sweat.
I am not going to make your tea when you order me to
or clean up your mess
I walk, unless I saunter, but I always step meaningfully
I drink my beer from a can
and when I smile at you, take me seriously
‘cause I only smile when I want to.