May you be strong
Look ahead
Go alone
Hold your own
Speak your piece
State your name
Take your place
Love your face
Bare your skin
Wear it tough
Wear it thin
Cry it out
So many nights
So many sighs
So many wondering whys
Then find yourself
Make your way
Know your heart
Trust your gut
Use your feet
Make a stand
And be utterly, totally, awesomely
unmistakably
you
Leaving me well enough, far away, evermore
behind.
Amen.
For a daughter turning 15.
You may also want to say the Prayer for a Girl Becoming, the Prayer for a Mother Becoming, and the Prayer for a Wife Becoming. It’s becoming a good time to pray.
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Amen.
Comment by Jane — August 27, 2014 @ 5:41 am
It is a good time to pray.
Comment by marcea — August 27, 2014 @ 8:57 am
A good prayer for any woman to live by. It is beautiful, thank you Maezen.
Comment by Clare — August 27, 2014 @ 11:03 am
At 15, and at 50, for I am a woman becoming, still.
Birthday wishes for Georgia and many thanks to you.
Comment by MJ — August 28, 2014 @ 9:10 am
The date of this post was my 70th birthday. What a gift!! Thank you
Comment by Cynthia capone — September 3, 2014 @ 9:40 am