All my life,
they told me I was pretty;
oh so pretty.
But pretty is a one way road
that runs out fast,
and before you know it
there’s a dead end in front of you
with nowhere to go.
Roadblocks to the left,
some more on the right,
and pretty doesn’t give directions
when you are searching for yourself.
So I turned around.
Headed back where I came from
to look for that pretty girl
with stars in her eyes.
I found her there
just as I remembered her,
and I didn’t tell her
she was pretty.
I told her she was smart.
I told her she was strong.
I told her she was capable.
I wanted her to know
that her hands were filled
with a world she hasn’t seen yet.
I wanted her to know
there was a song in her belly
and a fire in her throat
just waiting for her heart
to light the blaze of her path.
I wanted her to know
those stars in her eyes
would become wishes one day
that would never fall, but fly.
So hold on tight, pretty girl,
it’s going to be an amazing ride
with your heart leading the way
to beautiful things.
I just wanted her to know,
I just wanted me to know.
-Stephanie Bennett-Henry ©2017
Stephanie Bennett-Henry 
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Thank you ❤️
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💗💗
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Amazing and beautiful!
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You never fail to awe me with your profound sense of expertise in what to you. A true stunner❤
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I love this, and I want my 2yr old daughter to have those same thoughts too, smart, strong and capable.
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I just wanted you to know
how quiet, comfortable, safe,
can I feel
after a ride
on your poetry.
Unexpected. Unforgettable.
Please, don’t let me down,
keep writing…
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Stephanie Bennett-Henry/Poetry of SL
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On point for those girls considered to be pretty…
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