I always wanted to be a cowboy

Authors Note:
This wish as a child came not from maybe being transgender, but the fact, boys are allowed more freedom than girls. The parents' mantra of "that's not for girls, girls can't/don't do that" made me wish....
(Originally posted on Fellowship of Writers, not existing anymore)

I Always Wanted To Be a Cowboy

When I was a little,
Because they were allowed so much more fun:
I always wanted to be a cowboy.

Cowboys don't wear dresses,
They ride, and spit, and cuss, and holler:
I always wanted to be a cowboy.

Cowboys don't sit with their ankles crossed,
And have to sip from dainty cups:
I always wanted to be a cowboy.

Cowboys wear spurs, and chaps, and big, ole hats,
No ruffled Petticoats and Mary-Jane's:
I always wanted to be a cowboy.

 Cowboys ain't afraid of anything, exceptin' maybe their mothers:
That's all that bothers a cowboy!

A cowboys' life is wild, shiny and grand,
They are allowed so much more fun:
 I always wanted to be cowboy!