Rules For A Daughter

It's okay to cry when you get hurt But, then wash your face, your honor don't desert, Pick yourself up off the floor when you are done You don't belong there, your life has begun. You are a woman, remember you don't need a man Remember and know this, that alone you always can, But, with a good man you can absolutely enjoy your life As a girlfriend, or partner or even a wife. Happiness is never, ever a permanent state While wholeness always is, there is always sadness and hate, But, please don't you ever confuse the two And a mother's love is forever, which is always true. Always be alert and aware of your surroundings Your senses and your wit should never be groundings, Life sometimes seems like a lying cheating bout And remember, the expression can't - is just a cop-out Remember your not Rebecca, Joan, Bertha or Carolyn Look in the mirror, be your own Heroine, If you can't smile with you eyes, then don't fake a smile Your sense of inspiration you should never rile. Stay true and honest unto yourself, always Even when you come across those long lonely days, Remember a person in life comes and uses his own tools Remember this also, your body and your rules. Never with your opinion sit and and give a sigh Have an answer always, and always know the answer why, And as a woman who might endure in designs and fashions Always practice your passions. Never be afraid to ask what you need or want If not that need in your mind will always haunt, Never feel your mind with doubt or insecurities or woe The worse anyone can say, is "No". Wish upon the stars Never upon glasses in the sinks or on the tables in bars, Then feel your soul and mind with zeal Make your wishes happen, make them all real. Stay as sweet as you already are Become that unopened needed candy bar, And always speak with your honesty and the truth Then everyone that meets you, will have a sweet tooth. Always be polite whenever the situation happens or does occur Always be that gracious her, "Please", "Thank you", and "pardon me" Should be a part of yours, and everyone's social dictionary. Always say your sorry, but only when you truly are With your true emotions, you should never argue or spar, Question everything as life sometimes is a long tidious mission But, never question yours (a woman's) intuition. You are always amazing, no matter what anyone else might say If someone or anyone says your not, turn around and walk away, No man or person is your debtor, You deserve better. No matter in the world where you might roam You are always wanted and welcomed home, Sometimes "no" is the luck (either good or bad) that life might bring Remember your roots, and your family is everything Mean what you say, and always says what you mean That is part of your gene, Be kind to others and treat others how you want to be treated Never from hospitality or kindness, should you be unseated These are the important rules for you my daughter As important as is love and life and water, In doubt remember whose daughter you are, and never frown Always smile at all, and then straighten your crown. Randy L. McClave