Our daughter Ira is 54 days old and
this poem is for her.
I am not scared of you
I shall not cower in fear
I shall not feel ashamed for what you
have done
I shall not find reasons for your
action
I shall not find random solutions
I shall not feel victimised
I or my daughter are not the problem,
you are!
I will make every effort possible,
I will be relentless
I will be prepared
I will be brave
I will teach Ira to love herself
I will teach her that the world is
beautiful
I will teach her that some people make
it awful
I will teach her the good and the bad,
the touch and the stares
I will teach her to fight
I will teach her to stand-up for herself
I will teach her acceptance
I will teach her to say 'NO'
I will teach her the right to dignity
I will teach her the freedom of
expression
I will teach her the essence of being a
human!
I will teach my daughter everything
that can be taught,
But will you learn to first be a human
being.
