Don’t teach me how to keep a man
You encourage a certain infamous label against him
I on the other hand don’t
So I will only take lessons on how to keep my dog.

Don’t teach me how to keep a man
Because should I meet a man who I want to stay
My love and trust alone I expect to be enough
For him to treasure enough to stay.

Don’t teach me how to keep a man
Because I have no intention of holding him hostage
Should a grown man want to leave
I shall readily let him go anyway.

Don’t teach me how to keep a man
Because it is the least of my priorities right now
Teach me instead how to defend myself
Against the daily cat-calling on the streets
Or the sexually innuendos constantly thrown at me.

Don’t teach me how to keep a man
Please teach me the importance of knowing my value
Warn me against staying in an abusive relationship
Or blaming myself for it.

Don’t teach me how to keep a man
Teach us both to love unconditionally
Tell us BOTH to put in a lot of work
In OUR relationship.

No. Don’t teach me how to keep a man
Teach me how to keep my dream alive
Allow me to learn to keep me first
Maybe then I will keep another better.