by Kirsty Anne Richards
Women grow up conditioned
to appease others,
to nurture others,
to please others,
to set aside their worth for
the benefit of others.
Women grow up having
to find themselves amongst
the rubble of lies
told to them
Over
and
Over
again
until they
Believe
the words of the wicked.
Women grow up into
full whole beings, though told they are
fragments of their true selves.
Women grow up to
Wake up
and once she sees her
True worth
Her Full self
The Truth of her being,
Women grow up into
The Goddesses they were meant to be
Powerful.
Strong.
Formidable.
feared by all those who
Silenced her, who
Lied to her, who
Wounded her, who
Raped her of her worth.
Women, one day,
grow up.
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Kirsty Anne is a writer, and the owner of redrosethorns. It was through her own writing where she built her self-esteem, and this process inspired her to begin this publishing platform for others to share their stories and find empowerment within that expression.
Kirsty Anne is originally from South Africa, and moved to California at the age of 21 where she lived for 17 years. She currently lives in the UK where she is pursuing her masters degree.