No, I don’t cook for men
who think emotional labor is a weakness.
I don’t shrink myself
to fit your fragile sense of control.
I am not a prize.
I am not a reward.
I am not a step on your path
to becoming the man you wish you were.
You want notes from a high-value woman?
Here they are.
I want conversations
that don’t start with my weight
and end with your disappointment