10 things every female should know.
1. You are a prayer in the most holy mouth
the space between clasped hands
a landscape so picturesque, any angle,
you are a reminder that magic exists.
2. Oh they will stop and stare
you most divine creature with unapologetic skin and fearless
features. Learn to take a compliment. Settle into being the center of things.
3. When you fall in love
let it be with a person who asks
nothing on you. Your existence should be enough.
If they do not kiss you urgently and often
find someone who understands that lips in the presence of love should ignite
passion.
4. Keep a few
great friends. When they tell you harsh truths
learn to listen for the love. Growth is necessary and annoying at times but
look and you always find the silver lining.
5
Buy the perfect shade red lipstick.
It, like the perfect black dress,
are weapons. Use them at will.
6.
Stop hiding your tampons.
You are a woman. You bleed.
Grown people this. If he is afraid of menstruation,
he is not prepared to be inside of you.
7. Do not apologize for existing, for being yourself.
Apologize when you are not.
8.
If you work hard,
ask for a raise
find your backbone and attach it to your standards, you deserve
the money that correlates to how hard you work.
9. Feed yourself kind words.
Chocolate, quality people, random first date,
solitude, orgasms, and books. You will need, really
really good books. Live in the story of them.
10
If all else fails repeat after me:
I am enough. I am enough.
I am most certainly
enough.