Water-Break Prayer

Mirror Mirror, on the the wall
Tell her she’s the fairest of them all
Tell her her beauty is marred by none
Not Childbirth, not abuse, not anyone
Tell her she’s a flower that never shall die
Tell her I love her and that’s no lie
When you show her, herself, please make the reflection smile
Even if her makeup has left her in denial
Tell her that sometimes our best defense
Is vulnerability, but exercise a little common sense
That our negative self-consciousness can only grow
If we succumb to the beliefs of what other’s tell us so
Tell her to enrich her being with truth and love
And the stars in her eyes, once twinkled above
Lastly, Mirror Mirror, tell her she’s the sun and the moon
And please do it today, before I exit her womb

Amen

Author’s note: Pregnant women, you are all beautiful to me.