These Little Girls

These little girlz are ours
So we need to be mentoring them, telling them they can go far
Tell them they don't need to ride around with
strange boys in strange cars
Staying out late, turning tricks at the bars
Here they are, looking to us for guidance on all matters
How to be strong women, looking to make their souls happier
Not necessarily make their wallets fatter
And the little things we do -- the walking, shopping,
the idle chatter
Will help her feel worthy on her own, even if the boys
aren't looking at her
Cause these little girls are ours.

These little girls keep pace
Cause they know they can keep up with the boys when it
comes to the rat race
Not concerned about not being able to get up in a man's face
But, for their sake, we need to show them there's better
ways of fighting
No need to throw punches; try dialogue or writing
Engage your adversaries in rational conversation
You've seen how an intelligent proclamation can lift a nation
No longer will there be gender discrimination if our
girls are literate
And all it takes is for us to sit with them and read a bit,
So these little girls keep pace.

These little girls shed tears
Crying in the closet when they think no one's around to hear
Frustration, anxiety, violence and peer pressure
just some of their fears
Don't try to switch gears; let them talk it out
The worst thing you can do is blow it off or shut them out
Thinking it'll all go away if you just let them pout
And it will, eventually, but then they'll be left with the doubt:
"Were my feelings valid? What did I have to cry about?"
Their cries, unanswered, turn into confusion
Without a solution, they're left with their own illusions
On why the world has turned and left them here
That's why these little girls shed tears.

These little girls have dreams
Living for the future, pretending the world is not
what it seems
Encourage them, like darkness penetrated by light beams
These little girls and their big dreams will lead the way
Like ice cream on a hot summer day
They provide welcome respite from the realities
of the world today
And, if we're lucky, tomorrow the world will
see it their way
So love them, support them, treasure them,
and variations on that theme
Cause these little girls have dreams,
shed tears, and keep pace for miles
And they'll only be ours for a little while.