Poetry – Page 11

for the girl that needs to hear this by anonymous

for the girl that needs to hear this:
I want you to know that this journey is demanding.
that it will challenge you in ways you did not anticipate.
that it will shape you both in mind and in body.

that you will change, and grow,
and become the woman we all knew you were.
one does not easily undo oppressive nature as 
the helices that shaped you forgot their jobs.

and that pathway is painful
and it is expensive
and it is not your fault
and there is no reason you should have to pay for nature's mistake.

for the girl who needs to hear this,
you must be kind to yourself.
the world is cold and unforgiving.
it may not understand you or 
it may claim that you are confusing it.
but you must drown out the noise.

as your body moulds and curves
to manifest your pulchrous soul, 
please remember that you do not walk alone.

find those who support you-
who call you by your name, not theirs.
cling to your friends when your wings are tired.
let others use your shade when the light shines
and sit in their smiles as the sun sets.

for the girl who needs to hear this:
you are beautiful and worthy.
you belong here and you will blossom
no matter who you are or how fast you go.

so take time to enjoy the subtleties of it all.
spin in the meadows and watch the flowers beneath you
as they revel in who you are.
let your dress flow and watch it blow in the breeze.

take the cobbled road as it rises to meet you;
feel the wind at your back carry you forward.

bask in what you make and all the people that you follow,
the watchful eyes of night go as they carry in tomorrow;
and while the rules of life mean that sometimes the world feels hollow,
remember that there's wondrous joy that always breaks the sorrow.

for the girl that needs to hear this:
life is yours to live.
so laugh with those you find, and
live and care for those who mind;
as love breaks through, it binds
this universe in golden twine.

for the girl who needs to hear this:
i love you.
i will stand alongside you
as you become who you were always meant to be.

rise from the ashes
your complete form has been waiting
for too long.