Maya

Your voice whispered to my

voice, Speak Girl - SPEAK

and when you whispered,

I roared

and when your words marched across that

page,

through those years

to find their way to my heart,

you said,

GO GIRL, BE A WOMAN.

You said,

BE AFRAID,

BE LOVE,

BE SOFT,

you said,

BE SOUND,

BE UNAPOLOGETIC,

BE TRUE.

and I did.