I don’t need
Stilts or stilettos
To teeter totter
My way through life
I don’t need
A pale withered frame
To drag me down
As I wander around
I don’t need
Dainty day clothes
I’m not here
To play your game
I don’t agree
To run your race
Houses and TV’s
Mean little to me
What do I need
A strong heart
Strong base
Strong head
Strong legs
To get me where I’m going
What do I need
Fresh air
Sunshine
Wide open space
To be as I please
What will it take
To love myself
Stand up
Strong girl
To sad society
ElizaBeth Coira - The Home Grown Sojourner 
Reblogged this on ElizaBeth Coira – The Home Grown Sojourner and commented:
All days of my life I grow so tired
Of the assaults, insults, mistakes
Injuries, injustices, hatred, fear
Flung at me simply for being female
We must stand up
Together
Strong
#DayoftheGirl 2016
Beth, talk about perfect timing! This poem is exactly what I needed to hear.
Thank you for sharing your poems with us. I smile whenever I see that I got a poem from you in my inbox!
Hi Laney! How are you? Hope all is going well today 🌞 Thanks for reading. Glad this poem could put a smile on your face. Sending you a big hug!
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