A Hero already

International day of the girl child: I am born a hero, from the day I was placed in my mother's hands by the nurse, I carried a weight of responsibility, to care for my brothers, my father ,my husband, my children and my community but then not myself. I am denied the freedom to be who and what I want, but to walk in the shadows to hide myself, my strength and my beauty. But I stand tall today for I am me, the child, the girl and the woman, my voice is loud , clear and my echo will continue to be heard here and upon the hills and valleys of my mother land for i am me, the strength of all,the beauty of all. I am the girl child.