homegirls & handgrenades: BloomBeautiful
for L, my sister who is unwittingly teaching me forgiveness
after talking to you
yesterday
& confessing
things
I have only
confessed
to myself...
to my creator
I realized
why I fight
so hard
for every girl
I want
every girl
to have nothing
to worry about
except her dolls
& her tea parties
& maybe
just get a little upset
for a short period
of time
because
there are no swings
left at the playground
then she smiles
when she sees
there is
plenty of room
on the slide
or
the jungle gym
or
the sandbox
i fight so hard
for little girls
because
i never
want them
to feel
the pain of
a grown woman
who doesn't know
how
to trust
to love
a grown woman
who was never protected
by those she loved
from harm
& hurt
& pain
& boys
& men
so i protect them
& love them
& give them
someone to trust
so they can grow up
beautiful
& happy
with everyday smiles
that will make
the world
strong
& beautiful
& peaceful
I want them all
to bloom
to bloom
to bloom
beautiful
This article was written on 11 Mar 2009, and is filled under homegirls & handgrenades, Prose, Thought Process.
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wow sis. you are a blessing. sent to me.
love u sis. dearly.