Little Girl

Little girl,

burn your fingers,
cut your hair,
be brave.

pick up your pencil,
use a crayon,
with the pen,
express.

Walk in over-sized heels,
And play house-
With your doll-baby.
Cook, clean and decorate.

Sit dreaming by the window,
And play with bangs of your
Long coloured hair.

Draw and write stories,
Dream with eyes that glaze
And bring a smile on your face.

And when your heart clenches,
Don’t forget to shed the tears,
You can try and hold them back;
Don’t be afraid.

Meet others in this world.
Look at the angles that call out to you.
Step up to all the challenges that you face.

Put make-up on,
Beauty that will brighten with time.
Just a little bit,
Because your eyes should twinkle
And your lips a grin.


Trust.
And be broken.
And remember to wipe your tears
And stand up again.

Hurt. Ache.
It’s a sweet lesson-
To sweeter moments.

Love.
It’s the most wonderful feeling.
From the bottom of your heart,
Form the innermost part of your being.

Keep secrets.
Read faces.
Don’t forget to pray.

Little girl,
Cradled in my arms,
Your breath so sweet,
Your mind so clear,
Your heart so pure and
Your dreams that sparkle.
Learn these lessons,
Embrace the reasons,
Dear heart,
You are little me;
It’s the beautiful person you’re to be!
It’s you in the future,
Holding your hand and
Taking you to your
Sparkling, dazzling future!