"Pretty: For My Daughter" - Poem for Nursery, Girls' Room Decor

"Pretty: For My Daughter" - By Anne Marie Brown

They tell me you’re pretty,
I tell them you’re strong.
Pretty smart, pretty kind,
that you know right from wrong.

I hope that you’ll grow up
to love your own life
as a woman, a mother,
a boss or a wife.

That you’ll look in the mirror
and say “Girl, that’s me!”
Whether dressed up or down,
you’ll feel free just to be.

I hope you’ll know wonder,
the width of the world.
You should try different hairstyles,
but still like your own curls.

I want you to travel,
with friends or alone,
but know that you’ll always
have space here at home.

That you’ll keep your hand skyward,
and raise up your voice,
and know that no problem
has only one choice.

That you’ll love your own body
as it changes and grows,
and know no one defines you -
that you’ll see how you glow.

All this I wish for you,
my sweet, brilliant girl.

Just remember you’re pretty-
pretty much my whole world.


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This poster has a partly glossy, partly matte finish.

• 10 mil (0.25 mm) thick
• Slightly glossy
• Fingerprint resistant