One of our soldiers, Meghan, sent me a couple of poems and works i thought were fantastic, not to mention a really great idea. anyone who wants to put a female empowerment piece, just email it to me! :)
~GURLZ ONLY~
Sure I can be Wonderwoman-
I thought girls could be anything?
"yeah, you can be anything we want you to be"
Well, I want to be Wonderwoman.
No, Camron Diaz.
I've made up my mind-
I want to be Camron Diaz and play
The blonde Charlie's Angel.
Cause girls can be anyhting right?
"Ok...not anything.
If you're smart you can be a doctor.
If you're smarter you can be an astronaught.
If you're pretty you can be a model.
But not Camron Diaz."
Well, I'll be Marolyn Monroe.
Yeah! I'll wear red lipstick
And frost myself in diamonds!
"Umm...well, if you're strong you can be a mechanic.
If you're fast, be an athelete.
You'll have to settle for that."
NO WAY!
I'm not strong or fast
I can so be wonderwoman.
And Camron Diaz.
And Marolyn Monroe.
I have a mirror, a curling iron, and I'm a gurrrl.
Now get out of my room so I can play!
~Meghan Traverse