things that make girlhood enjoyable

wrote this lil piece a while back

Wiping off lipstick after a night out,

To stretch like a cat,

To paint your nails,

To pick the nail polish off your nails,

The smell of a man’s cologne,

The safety that comes with that.

To hold your friends,

To braid your own hair,

To not live for others,

To pinch your own cheeks,

To endure the hard (ships),

To remain soft.

Reviews

[W. Barrett Munn]

This is neat. It reads like a diary entry from a young girl.

Winston

[ana]

thank you winston for your review :)

[Fabian G. Franklin]

My girls would say daddy. (laughing) plus, breakfasts in bed, music on the radio, dancing in the kitchen, lounging in their pajamas or sweatpants, definitely painting their nails, walks in the park, shopping at the mall, dressing up for no reason, jewelry (especially earrings), fuzzy socks, hugs and boys. I love my daughters. I've got one seven and one thirty-seven. The older one is married with three kids of her own. My oldest and I still talk at least once a week even though she is over four thousand miles away. I enjoyed reading your list of what has made being a girl fun for you.

[ana]

fabian, thank u so much for this kind review! u seem to have brilliant daughters. how funny is that we are so different from each other and yet the same things brings us happiness and comfort. by the way i do agree with your daughter, dancing in the kitchen is one of the best things! thank u again :)

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I just made my little one a fairy wand with a fake pearl on top, handle wound in sparkle string and I used some glitter nail polish to make the wood sparkle. She has some fairy wings and wants to be a fairy. I do my best to inspire her imagination.

[ana]

thats so sweet! trust me, these are the moments she'll remember forever.

[John the Baptist]

I don't know your age, but by all means hold on to this one and read it on occasion. For a time will come when that girl will seem a stranger, and you don't want to lose her entirely.

[ana]

thank u john for the kind review! i agree with you, we must always carry our younger selves in our hearts.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

I enjoy this nice little piece of writing. You speak to a perspective I have often wondered. I only know what it was like growing up as a boy. These words reveal so much. A wonderful piece of poetry.

[ana]

thank you carlos! glad you enjoyed it :)