To Girls Everywhere

Note: This poem was entered in the "Write 4 Fun" (http://www.write4fun.net) and was one of the fifteen 2nd place entries. There were over 9,000 entries, and each 2nd place winner received $60, a free copy of the book they were published in, and a personalized pen.

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For girls who never lose the race,
For those who always do.
For girls who get their hearts broken,
For those who are abused.

For ones who are forgotten,
Left out, alone, and scared,
'Cause they don’t realize
There is always somebody who cares.

For girls who wish upon a star
And then the star is gone.
For girls who have no dreams to follow,
No star to wish upon.

For girls who don’t know what love is,
I pray that they’ll find out.
For girls whose cries are never heard,
Although they yell and shout.

For girls who aren’t afraid
To stand up for what’s right.
For girls who don’t give up and run
Without a lasting fight.

For girls who have to change themselves
To fit in with the crowd.
Does the fact you don’t know who you are
Still stand to make you proud?

For all the girls in the whole world,
Whether near or far,
The next time you look in a mirror
Be proud of who you are.

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