Holding Ground

I’m learning that one letter

Can make all the difference;

One letter, or

The lack thereof

Could burn down a dream or

Allow it to flourish;

There is nothing wrong with

wearing ribbons in your hair and

twirling in your plaid uniform skirt and

dressing like a tomboy sometimes and

refusing to let anyone tell you not to

wear your heart on your sleeve;

And yes, 

you deserve one: you 

who has stars in your eyes and 

infinity running through your veins; 

you, whose heart becomes so heavy 

with the sunrise that you