By Ava (@La_Femme_Nista)

Thank You, Yester Girl

Because of You,
I Am Free

Free to Be
Like a hibernating tortoise
Safe from winter’s wrath,
Mighty and still

Free to Blossom
Like a bold Sea thrift
Sweet yet resilient,
Vibrantly evergreen

Free to Explore
Like a rattled snake
Slithering from its cage,
Eyes open wide

Free to Take Flight
Like an Arctic tern
Gliding over the horizon,
Infinite destiny

Free to Believe in
My Dreams
Your Vision
Our Future

Free to Choose
My Mind
Your Body
Our Soul

Free to Express
My Joy
Your Rage
Our Truth

Free to Reclaim
My Place
Your Power
Our Time

Free to Live
As a Girl

Soon to Become
You

Wise
Wonderful
Woman

Yester Girl.

Dedicated to All Girls on International Day of the Girl Child – October 11

Copyright

Udadisi has used the cover photo from https://pixabay.com/photos/women-violence-black-lives-matter-6394980/

10 Comments
  1. Soni October 11, 2021 at 7:01 pm

    Beautiful Poem!

    • Ava October 11, 2021 at 9:45 pm

      Thank you!

  2. Grace Puja October 12, 2021 at 12:06 pm

    Thank you for sharing these powerful, touching and inspiring words artistically expressed with an painful message.

    • Ava October 12, 2021 at 6:14 pm

      Thank you Mwalimu for your feedback

  3. Corey October 12, 2021 at 12:49 pm

    Amazing 😃

    • Ava October 12, 2021 at 6:16 pm

      Thank you Corey. I’m glad you enjoyed reading it.

  4. Jasper Kido October 15, 2021 at 6:58 am

    Wonderful. Keep the rhymes flowing.

    • Ava October 17, 2021 at 12:54 pm

      Thanks, Kido!

  5. Joan. November 19, 2021 at 3:06 pm

    The decision to see the value that we have lies within ourselves and not to the men whom we once were believed power and authority belongs to them.

    I have enjoyed reading the poems

    Keep going Jady

    • Ava November 22, 2021 at 1:54 am

      Absolutely! I’m glad you enjoyed reading the poems and thank you Jady for your continued support.

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