if you can, then you should.

the next time you think you're all that,

just remember that you and i and everyone came

screaming

out of

a vagina.

there are certain people in our lives that hardly ever get enough recognition. these are the kind of beautiful-inside-and-out people. these are the people who we walk past in the street and stand behind in lines. these are the girls who turned into women who turned into mothers. these are the lovers and fighters and believers and wishmakers. these are the housekeepers and homemakers and entrepreneurs. so when Beyonce asked,
"who run the world?" she wasn't kidding around.

people say, "boys will be boys."
but girls will be girls too.
and there's one type of girl who will always be, that girl.

that girl who fell.
that girl who got right back up.
that girl who went out and grabbed the world by the lapels.
that girl who became stronger by being brave.
that girl made of sugar and spice and everything nice.
that girl who put her life on hold.
that girl who gave you life.
Your Mother;
that girl.

can you tell her, thank you?
can you tell her she's everything you've ever wanted to look up to?
can you tell her that anywhere in this world would be lonely
without her?