To be a girl is to be seen

As soft and sweet

Candyfloss goodness.

Prim & proper is how she should be.

But I was always

Rough around the edges

Liked to climb trees

Adventures down concrete paths

Riding bikes that always resulted in

Scraped knees.

I never liked dresses

They made me feel

Vulnerable

In the edges of curves unseen.

I was never the girl anyone asked to the dance.

Made up my mind

Quite early on

That my existence was never

Going to be in the desire

In boys eyes.

I was going to live independently from that.

More likely make boys

Uneasy

As I match wit and intellect

Beat them down in mental duels.

My sister

Would ask me often

If I even liked them.

Maybe because I lived

As if I wanted to be them.

And maybe I did.

But thank goodness I didn’t live

During a time

When Drs waited with baited breath

To be God.

To recreate me in their own image.

Thank-goodness,

I could explore,

Rest uneasy in teenage

Angst.

Thank-goodness,

Being human

Was acceptable.

It was not something

to be beaten down

With drugs

And a scalpel.

Thank goodness

We were encouraged

To breathe.

To wait.

To know that even though

The darkness comes

It will not be for eternity.

Sometimes we find our souls there.

My heart breaks

For this generation of quick answers.

Who only know of youtuber

And influencer

deliverance.

In exchange for their likes.

The gods want worship

At the expense of your childhood.

Let me tell you

To wait.

It’s ok to feel uneasy.

You are stronger than

The experts say

You

Were born with intention.

Perfection is never real.

The ideal is never heaven.

Please wait.

By the time you are my age

You will realise

The rollercoaster of adolescence

Was meant to be ridden.

Every dark corner

Of your soul

Meant to be explored

To be discovered.

Please wait.

Don’t give in to the big answers.

Nothing in this life comes easy.

Please wait.

Don’t join in on the frenzy.

Become one of the many followers.

You were born unique

To be able to look outward of a selfie.

Revel in that beauty.

Please.

Wait.

Anonymous

Contributors to WoLF Tracks have provided permission to share their content. While WoLF does not necessarily endorse all of the content in WoLF Tracks, we value our members' contributions and request revisions or edits to improve readability. Please read our User Generated Content policy for more information on community content. Learn more about WoLF membership here.