Advice for my daughters

The rush of warmth within my heart

Cries when I think of innocence leaving your sweet eyes

There is a flame I’d like to impart

Blossoming is backbreaking and not benign, surprise

The devil connives ways to bring you grief

To tear you down and poison your mind

But don’t let the world ruin your heart and be this thief

I always fall behind, gross hard rind

Do not leap without reflection nor reaction

I bewail my habitual refrain and quick drowning

I hope I raise you with spirit and no retraction

If you feel you might have no place then carve one, gouging

Remove that big burdensome heaviness off of your shoulders

It lies and whispers in the night that you’re not exceptional

Adduce nothing to not one, remember you are the boulder

You don’t have to prove yourself to them, the weak and revengeful

Do this because I was not able to, trust me because I made these mistakes

Do this because I believe you stronger than I, trust me because I know you don’t quake

ADVICE FOR MY DAUGHTERS