Girl child,
Elegant and strong
Born with fire flowing in her veins
Born with blueprints of life on her tongue
Born with eyes sparkling with gold
A world without girls is impossible to imagine
She is a mother, grandmother, sister, and friend
She authors her own life
Girl child destined to roar loud and be heard
She’s laughed more than she’s cried
She’s been swimming through storms since she was in the womb
Fighting stereotypes and demanding Gender equality
Seeking A life free from
Gender based violence
Girl child,
You are more valuable than diamonds
Do not afraid of being smart, beautiful, and powerful
You are a landmark of triumph and integrity, beauty, and humility
You have a voice and something to say
Never conceal your rivers of wisdom that flows from within
And girl child,
Remember to hold up your sisters
For girls of every color, size, shape, sexual orientation,
Have a place in this world
Girls unite,
Join the insurrection on misogyny
The Girl Child,
is a leader,
She was not born to cower
She is a supporter, an organizer
She is much more than her body and hair
She will take down doors
to fight for her rights
She will unite for a feminist front attack
She will nurture her heart
to become the growing grounds of revolutions
she uses her voice to wield power
To speak up and fight against gender inequality
The girl child
Is not here to appease
Her hijab may unease you
Her confidence may unnerve you
But she’s not here to please you
Her light may outshine you
But it is not her job to make you comfortable
Girl child,
You are enough
You are equal to the boys
You are changing the world
The future and the past
You are clearing the path
For everybody
Girl child,
Know who you are
You are no longer child brides
No longer the less preferred
No longer the less educated
No longer the underestimated
No longer the ignored
You are the descendants of trailblazers
Women who built nations
Women who cleared the path
Women like Moremi
The legendary Yoruba Queen
who sacrificed everything to save her people
Women like Sojourner Truth
Women like Sacajawea
Women like Boudicca
Women like Jane Wisdom
Women like El Jones
Women like Mayann Francis
And Women like my mother
Let’s Reimagine a better world
Where the girl child is a force to be reckoned with
Where she is a masterpiece
Where the glass ceiling can no longer hold
cause on the thrones of power
is where SHE resides.
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