This poem was inspired by a multi-author chat, where we 'girls' talked about women needing to come into their own, and how difficult it can be to just say 'no', to demand time, to gain some independence, or strive for the love (and life) we deserve.
Thanks for the conversation and inspiration, Andaleeb, Aarti, Preethi, Ruchi, and Milan.
Thanks for the conversation and inspiration, Andaleeb, Aarti, Preethi, Ruchi, and Milan.
Allow Yourself to Be
Allow yourself to feel
Give it time to heal
Trust yourself, keep that chin up
Nobody else can make it stop
It’s in your hands, even if they tremble
Sometimes in life you need to gamble
You’re stronger than they think you are
Life goes on, you’ve already come so far
Take care of yourself, first and last
To brave the future, embrace the past
Allow yourself some time
Self-acceptance is no crime
Dig deeper, fight harder, keep going
Enough with the scraping and bowing
You’ve learned your lesson the hard way
Regret won’t make the pain or scars go away
It’s in your hands now, even if they shake
You’ve given so much, it’s your turn to take
You aren’t weak for needing a break
Persevere, there’s so much at stake
Allow yourself to hope
Take your time to cope
Slow and steady does win the race
Tackle challenges at your own pace
Move on, whether you crawl or run
Don’t permit yourself to come undone
Acknowledge your power that they ignore
Spread your wings so you’ll eventually soar
Unleash your inner dragon, your witch
Seek shelter within, get out of this ditch
Allow yourself to simply be
Unrestrictedly, unashamedly
'No' is a word you’re permitted to say
Nobody can ever force you to stay
Dust yourself off and dry those tears
Relearn to love and to face those fears
Your fate lies in your hands, even if they’re unsteady
You’ll know it deep down when you’re finally ready
It’s your body, your mind, your heart to give
It’s nobody’s business, it’s your life to live
Allow yourself to feel
Give it time to heal
Trust yourself, keep that chin up
Nobody else can make it stop
It’s in your hands, even if they tremble
Sometimes in life you need to gamble
You’re stronger than they think you are
Life goes on, you’ve already come so far
Take care of yourself, first and last
To brave the future, embrace the past
Allow yourself some time
Self-acceptance is no crime
Dig deeper, fight harder, keep going
Enough with the scraping and bowing
You’ve learned your lesson the hard way
Regret won’t make the pain or scars go away
It’s in your hands now, even if they shake
You’ve given so much, it’s your turn to take
You aren’t weak for needing a break
Persevere, there’s so much at stake
Allow yourself to hope
Take your time to cope
Slow and steady does win the race
Tackle challenges at your own pace
Move on, whether you crawl or run
Don’t permit yourself to come undone
Acknowledge your power that they ignore
Spread your wings so you’ll eventually soar
Unleash your inner dragon, your witch
Seek shelter within, get out of this ditch
Allow yourself to simply be
Unrestrictedly, unashamedly
'No' is a word you’re permitted to say
Nobody can ever force you to stay
Dust yourself off and dry those tears
Relearn to love and to face those fears
Your fate lies in your hands, even if they’re unsteady
You’ll know it deep down when you’re finally ready
It’s your body, your mind, your heart to give
It’s nobody’s business, it’s your life to live
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