and not either or

it can be and

not either or

ruthless competition

women set at each other's throats

compared

contrasted

she’s thinner, smarter,

much better boobs,

sexier,

prettier,

no song can be released by a woman

without a backstory of anger

at another female

over some man

who surprisingly remains unscathed by the drama

it’s not a race

or a competition

one woman's successes

are not another’s failures

we should not be defined

elevated

in the presence of other’s flaws

have we considered

how productive

how successful

we might be

if we raised each other up

rather than tearing one another down,

saw female victory

as a win for all

rather than a threat

there’s no limit to how many

cracks

we can put in this glass ceiling

it isn’t her or me

either or

it can be

both,

and