from 1999, TLC with
UNPRETTY
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In honor of Women’s Day, a special encore presentation of…
A Princess on Every Street
written & edited by Kendall F. Person
There is a princess on every street.
We know who they are by their smiling faces,
and silver braces.
We see the pretty dresses that they wear,
and the adorable ponytails arranged of their hair.
We see them skipping down the walk,
headed off to school,
and ready for the world
because they are daddy’s little girl.
There is a princess on every street.
In the broken down apartment buildings,
and in the houses that blot the streets.
We know who they are,
even if they rarely come outdoors
by the songs they sing,
like the sun will come out Tomorrow,
and other wishful things.
There is a princess on every street. Living with abusers
intent on robbing them of a childhood and a future.
We know who they are from the sadness in their eyes
and the bruises on their faces,
that hide the truth in memorized excuses.
We watch them fail their classes
lost concentration, partly to blame.
We feel them close down, isolating themselves
blocking out the world, but still living with the pain.
Clean and dirty, homeless and rich.
Every color of the rainbow,
in every country on earth.
There is a princess on every street.
And the little girls that do not know this,
please won’t someone tell them
…..they are a Princess too.
Thank you to All the Women in My Life.
And Happy Birthday Mariana (big smile).
this is... The Neighborhood 
What a lovely thought! You’ve captured something beautiful here.
firefly
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Reblogged this on emmapalova and commented:
This is really so cute and relevant to these times. Thank you, Kendall for this lovely poem.
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You are so very welcome. Thank you sharing within your community. You are appreciated (big smile)
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Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
Women’s Day …. A Princess in every corner of the world!!
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Reblogged this on Art by Rob Goldstein and commented:
from Kendall Person
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Nice work, Kendall!
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RG – So nice to see you (big smile)
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Bigger 🙂
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A powerful poem, Kendall.
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So glad A Princess on Every Street is well received. Happy Women’s Day Cynthia (big smile)
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Happy Women’s Day to you too!
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This is beautiful, Kendall!
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(huge smile) Happy Women’s Day Rebecca.
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Thank you!
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Lovely 🙂
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Happy Women’s Day (big smile)
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Same to you 😀
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