Girl – You were born with a fire inside of you,
And this world is determined to drain it out,
You can see it when you stand up for yourself,
Then, you are told it isn’t “ladylike” to raise your voice.
However, you are too much of a lady when something hugs your body,
Then, feel the eerie sensation of being stripped naked
By the eyes of a man who calls you names, you are still too young to understand.
You will know when a man tries to use his strength
To have his way with you for the first time,
Then use your strength to fight him off.
You will understand when you see
Your mother’s eyes filled with terror,
Because you are an hour later than what you said you would come HOME.
But it would help if you never let them take
Those flames within your soul.
Instead, it would be best if you burned brighter than ever,
Because you are the daughter of the sun,
And you belong to yourself, not to this world.