Young Girl

You are not just a number that's on a scale
you don't need a prince in your own fairy tale
you are not just the length of your favorite shorts
if a boy can't pay attention it's his problem to sort
a boy cannot tell you what or who you are
it is only you who defines your North star
you are never what the TV says or shows
(making you feel bad so you buy products is how that story goes)
you are much more than just a plain old girl
you're full of layers to slowly unfurl
you deserve equal pay and equal opportunity
to be a successful member within your community
you are not weak enough to fall for any portrayal
after the very first insult, assault, or betrayal
you're strong enough to leave him far behind
because nothing is good without peace of mind
you are not a distraction for boys in your school
you deserve to learn just as much as those tools
you are not a half-naked victim from a video game
(and we wonder why violence against girls is inflamed)
you aren't a photoshopped model with impossible curves
for others to look at and judge cause they're pervs
you know that society isn't friendly to you
but toxic, corrosive, and repulsive too
but you're a strong girl who can block it all out:
media, society, a******s, and doubt
making choices about your body, as only you can,
cause you're a beautiful, smart, and powerful woman
I'm telling you this now because I always hungered
for someone to tell me this when I was younger

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Great wisdom shared in the poetry.
"you aren't a photoshopped model with impossible curves
for others to look at and judge cause they're pervs
you know that society isn't friendly to you
but toxic, corrosive, and repulsive too
but you're a strong girl who can block it all out: "
I told my daughters. Get a skill, pay your own bills and never depend on a man. Women must stand their ground and like themselves. Thank you Gaia for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Gaia Octavia]

Thank you as well ☺

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.

[LastMonth]

Empowering!
It's great to see poems like that on this site.
Alot of the things here, while pretty, are pretty depressing. Alot of it seems as though people have either given up, or are close to.

It's refreshing to see a messege like this one, vibrant, hopeful and fresh.
Thank you for the poem and for the uplifting of the mood.

[Gaia Octavia]

Thanks a bunch ☺