The Heart And The Mind

l i f e

the life for me

will not be the one for you

i will not sit behind a desk waiting for the ticking hand of the clock to set me free

i will not walk into a building that i despise with every fiber of my being just because it's what we "have to do"

when i walk into my workplace

i will not dress with patterned skirts and blazers

i will wear what i want because i cannot do my job if i'm pretending to be someone i'm not

and if i have a daughter that's the way i will raise her 

and when i meet the love of my life

i will not blend in with the other women walking down the streets

i will look like a blast of color in a land of black and white movie screens and i'm the plot twist that you weren't expecting

when i make a mistake

i will heal myself and carry on because i will not waste precious time of my life hopelessly correcting

when i grow up i will not be like you

or her

or anyone

i will blossom into a woman that takes pride in all the things she's made it through

i will radiate strength and beauty 

and you know what,

so will you