Friday, December 19, 2014

My daughter

First and foremost you carry the legacy of women 
Who were battered and bruised 
So that you may know their triumph, come to hear their truth 
Years of being made to feel nothing less than a second class citizen.
Their to only bring up their seed 
But they stood up, came forth 
Like a well-controlled army and conquered 
So now every day I get to feel their triumph and
Know that when my daughter says to me 
Mother 'how shall I be?
I will say, you my love carry the legacy of women before you 
You will learn to carry joy in you smile 
And a light in your eyes 
For you, my dearest, are the descendants of Women of Antiquity  

Ikram Ahmed Awaale
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