- Jemima Woods
Talent
Updated: Jan 2
Eat your food, smile, speak when spoken too
Don’t be argumentative, or have too many ideas that are new
Be polite, gracious, mind ya Ps and Qs
Remember your check list of don’t and do’s
Push yourself and cultivate your talent
Execute everything with poise and balance
When you achieve make sure you are humble
For expressing yourself too much, will be a stumble
When people tell you you have excelled and done well
Act shocked, apologetic even
Keep them under your spell
No wonder we reach our 20s and our self esteem is still low
No wonder I stopped trying before I’ve had a go
Statistically, boys are more likely to apply for jobs they are unqualified for
And even if girls have the right credentials,
They will still choose not to open that door
I’ve heard people say ‘she has such talent and the best thing about it is that she doesn’t know’
God if I ever hear that - I will point out that it’s not a compliment it’s a blow
Shout about your achievements, your growth and your learning
Leave your audience shocked, appalled even, and always leave them yearning
We shouldn’t be taught to keep our ideas quiet
We need to foster them, scream out loud. And make a bloody big riot.
