Remember that little girl?

All full of longing for love and acceptance.

Striving to be good enough, to win Daddy’s attention.

To be more important than television

then money, then appearances.

Striving to be good enough to 

make him proud.

Get him to pay attention,

Get him to leave me alone.

No longer a little girl

Striving to be good enough to

Earn Daddy’s acceptance. 

Working toward self acceptance and love,

which gives you power and fulfillment.

Beauty glows from within.

Daddy’s are fallible,

Castles crumble and 

Flowers grow up through the cracks.

It wasn't about you, little girl.

No need to win or earn anyones,

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