Daughter Poem by Skylark Woodrow

My daughter,
Do not listen to those around you,
Do not believe the lies they tell of you.
This world seeks to destroy all the beauty I have instilled within the earth,
It seeks to destroy all the beauty I have instilled within you;
The beauty of your spirit,
And the strength of your soul.
The world will do all it can to tear you down,
Reduce you to nothing;
For if it doesn't,
If it allows you to remain as you are,
You will bring it to its knees.

(2016.10.4)