How do you define the word “girl?”

A girl is the child self, creative, uncensored, inquisitive,

Asking questions about herself and the world around her

Transforming and changing,

Yet still part of the essence of who she is becoming

A girl is potential, youthful, curious, courageous

The maiden in a fairytale

Learning and growing

Observing the world around her

And changing it too

Artwork “Autumn” by Stanislaus Soutten Longley