A Birthday Note! Poem by Bhaarat Kurda

A year you have become old,
And old means wise,
Don't worry about the wrinkles,
Believe me your beauty is more than suffice.

A woman you have become,
And woman means strength,
Be as enlightened as you can be,
You gotta go for your dream, no matter the length.

No more you are a little girl,
But don't let that stop you,
You can still skip and have braids,
Don't let that grown up crop you.

I have been meaning to say,
Today I got a chance,
You are not alone in your battles,
Your family and friends are your clan.

Many people out there will try to steal your chance,
They will never miss an oportunity to disgrace you with their glance,
In this Male chauvinist society you will constantly be  undermined,
But never stop and lose faith and fight unless you are defined.