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Little Girls
Little Girls: Image
Little Girls: Image
Who's telling little girls
That their suffering is generous,
That to betray their intelligence
Is to be good -
That leaving their bodies
For the pleasure of another
Is as natural as a dance
As a daisy unfolding in sunlight?
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Who's telling them
That beauty is something that shrinks,
And is to be measured by any eye
But their own?
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Who's telling them
Their only power is sacrifice
And to wear scars of martyrdom
Like an ice-cream parlour punchcard
That the world is a loyal customer
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Who's telling little girls
That their suffering is generous?
Little Girls: Text
About the author
Spacerhymes is the anonymous artist name of G. Her doodles and poetry chronicle her trauma healing journey.
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You can find more of her work on Instagram @spacerhymes
Little Girls: Text
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