Daddy
I'm a big girl now
I can't accept everyone's opinion
I'm a big girl now
I can't suppress my own
I'm big
And strong
And independent
And my point of view is as valuable as yours
If you only knew…
I'm big but I still need help
But as I get older
You dictate more of my life
As I get older
You shorten my strides
Try to strangle me into a mold I can't fit
I make myself smaller
And smaller
Ans as soon you loosen the reins
I'll run
This poem is about:
Me
My community