Tomboy

They say girls
are made from spice
sugars, sweets
and everything nice

but she proved them wrong.
hands covered in dirt
dressed in muddy overalls
and a red t-shirt

pretty dolls and dresses
defiantly shunned
her messy curls
all tied in a bun

matchbox cars,
was her first love
horses, her biggest dream
she lived and breathed

proud as hell,
all the other girls
thought she was odd
but the boys didn't care

she was on a mission
to prove to the world
she wasn't your average
ordinary girl

climbing trees,
playing ball
tough as nails
she beat them all

her friends chose pink
she chose red
who would ever think
that girl was me