A.D Tharp Poet Free verse

An Apology

To every woman and girl
That I have called pretty 
Before anything else,
I am sorry

Women are the hearths of life 
And I am sorry to have not
Shown my awe at your strength 
Before your beauty 

Girls are impressionable and 
I’m sorry I didn’t ask you 
Your talents before I saw 
Your [girlish] beauty

I’m sorry that “beautiful”
Came first, instead of 
Talented
Strong 
Important 
Loved 
Willful

Because all women, and 
Al girls:
You deserve more
Because you are more

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Line Gauthier February 6, 2018 at 7:58 AM Wow - what an awesome write. are the products of our society and it's wonderful when we finally can transcend that. Wonderful poem, A.D.

Arturo Michael February 3, 2018 at 7:27 AM They are the wonders of the World...A wonderful appreciation of our mothers, sisters, wifes, and girls...All the best AD A.D Tharp February 4, 2018 at 11:55 AM thank you!