you in me

telling this little girl inside of me again
because she is forever and ever asking
am i good enough, beautiful enough,
am i worthwhile at all

you are little one

you are
so good, so beautiful
worth more than you know
he shouldn’t have done that
and she shouldn’t have said that
they’re wrong
you are lovely beyond words
you are lovable beyond comprehension

little one i could sit here all day
and watch you dance
listen to your stories
hold your hand
brush the hair off your face
and kiss your cheek

you amaze me sweet girl
with your courage and strength
with your everyday joy and light
and you did it you know
and you keep doing it
walking through hard stuff
skipping lightly sometimes across rough paths
trudging diligently through muddy fields
not always with a smile on your face
but that’s okay
because the smile you wear now
is that much brighter
having seen the darkness you have seen

little girl that i love
you bring me down to your level sometimes
tugging at the hem of my skirt
with tears streaming down your face
with hurt and anger all over you
wanting someone to look you in the eye and say
it’s not your fault

please know sweet child it is not
a thousand times i will look you in the eyes
and whisper and shout and sing and pray over you
it
is
not
your
fault

all the love I can hold,
you

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Amazing. And full of truth.