©2017
How I want you to be known
Courageous
Strong
Sharp
Take no prisoners
Badass but kind
True to your essence
And always searching for your essence
Be anyone you want
Be with anyone you want
Become anyone you want
Even if that image is different
Than what we all think we know
You have so much potential
Even at this stage of imagination
You can be like all the brave women I have ever known
Whose stories may also never be told
Even though they were here
Or maybe no one listened
You have the opportunity to create worlds
You have the opportunity to tear down walls
I want you to lead
To never doubt yourself
To never doubt the good in you
To never let any man say you are not good enough
To never let any man take you for granted
Either as a colleague
Or a lover
Or a friend
Love your brother
Who you will never know
Because you never were
And if you think of me
Think kindly
And know that I tried
To bring you here
To take your place in the world
And your presence is reflected in the great sisterhood
That glass is being shattered every single day
And each shard reflects your light.