In a society where girls are put in a box of glitter
To create the sparkly perfect wife and daughter
In the society where girls are given one goal
To create the charming perfect wife and daughter
You refuse to glitter and glisten
You refuse to follow, but rather head toward your own ambition
You refuse to be the princess
You refuse to wait for prince charming
In a society where girls are expected to have long hair
You cut yours short, rocking fade and taper
In the society where this act is viewed as shameful
You keep your head high, comfortable with who you are
In a society where girls are expected to have porcelain skin
You refuse to stay indoors
You stride into the villages and ocean
Helping others and preserving marine life
In a society where girls are expected to be silent
You refuse to stay quiet
You know that your voice should be heard
You know it’s important to change this fixed-society
You know that empowerment is necessary
Female empowerment
LGBTQ+ empowerment
Will empower all humans
In a society where these acts are viewed as rebellion
You smile brightly in the face of cultural constraints
Because you know that these small acts
Are removing the bricks built to barricade girls
One brick at a time
One step forward
One girl striding
One voice of encouragement does create change.