Girls

That your eyes may always

Look into themselves

Smiling at what is reflected

That you never lower your head for any reason

To anyone

But face everything

Chin up

That you never change your insides

Because of what's on the outside

That you are never afraid

Of any of your feelings

But know that are fleeting

That you remember you never have to carry

Anything too heavy

That you never withhold love

Understanding and compassion

That you take these things gratefully from others

Filling your heart with them

That you may quickly forget & easily forgive

Any unkindness you may encounter

But act and speak keeping in mind

The weight it may place on others

That the only stones you cast

Are into the water

That your mouth is etched with lines of laughter

But never lines of worry

That you accept the occurrence of injustice

But never stop trying to fight them

That you are grounded in reality

But take frequent flight in fairy tales