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This Is For The Women Who Aren’t Afraid

By Shani Jay

This is for the women who aren’t
afraid.
The women who will get up in
the middle of a restaurant and
leave if they change their mind.
The women who recognize their
power, and aren’t afraid to show
it.
The women who will never
shrink their own light to make
others feel comfortable.
The women who have no trouble
walking away from situations
that do nothing but bring them
down, and cause their heart to
ache.
The women who will tell that
man harassing them in the street
to fuck off.
The women who wear their
hearts on their sleeves, knowing
that they might get burned.
The women who will leave any
relationship that isn’t serving
them, in spite of the pain.
The women who wake up every
day and unapologetically chase
down their dreams. Even when it
seems like the current is strong
against them.
The women who will reach out
and speak to strangers like she’s
known them all her life.
The women who seek out their
gifts and shower the world with
them, all in the hope of making a
difference to someone,
somewhere.
The women who aren’t afraid to
go first. To speak first. To get up
and dance first. To tell someone
“I love you ,” first.
The women who stand up tall,
proud of who they are,
comfortable in their own skin.
The women who find the courage
to bare their beautiful colors for
all the world to see. Even when
others try to tear them down, or
make them feel small.
The women who dress for
themselves. The women who
wear whatever the hell makes
them happy, without seeking
approval.
The women who face obstacles,
adversity and oppression every
day, but find the strength to rise
above it and keep on pushing
through.
The women who will always do
what’s right, even when it’s hard.
The women who will stand up
for themselves, and for you, at all
costs. Because their hearts only
have room for what’s right .
The women who are not
fearless.
The women who are riddled with
fears, but will never allow that
fear to hold them back in any
way.
This is for the women who
choose not to be afraid.
This is for me.
And this is for you.

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