21st Century Girl

You are a 21st century girl
with sunlight in your eyes
and a world already waiting for your name.

You do not know yet
how loud the century can be.
How it asks girls to hurry.
To shine on command.
To become impressive
before they become whole.

But I know.

And so I stand here next to you,
not to script you,
but to shield your becoming,
in the best way I can
as your mother.