Not Every Little Girl Needs to Wear a Tutu

Mama, not every little girl
needs to wear a tutu
or be placed on stage

standing up on toes twirling
for an audience with the sounds
of violins in the background.

Mama, not every little girl
needs to wear a tutu
so give me my baseball cap,

a leather glove, a uniform
with my number, size six
cleats and a wooden bat.

Let me stand out in the field
chase the ball and have some fun.
Cheer with the crowd when I hit the ball

watch me run base to base to score
the winning run, let's go for pizza
with the team, eat, then play again.

Mama, not every little girl
needs to wear a tutu
it’s okay for some but not for everyone.