Tell me what to do

Title: Tell me what to do

I was once told
You should always hold
Hold your thoughts
Stand in line, hands behind
Walk with your head straight

I was told to sit upright
Never create a fuss
Or put up a fight
I was told to tolerate

Don't make noise
Be quiet, keep silence
I was told to listen to what is told
No matter what age
No matter how old

I was told to be lady-like
coy, shy and feminine and divine
Don't put up a fight with them boys
You're bound to lose

I was told never to hit any man
Cause in return worse is what he will do

This was when I was in school

Today
I stand in line
My head straight-looking downwards  
I get whipped and beaten
like a total coward

I sit upright
Lashes fling sharply to my back
I create no fuss
I create no fight
And I don't stand up for my rights

I am feminine, coy, I am lady like and shy
But am I divine?

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