I’ve learned to fight
I promise you now whatever
Life throws up at me
I am going to fight it
Because I know I am strong
I learned that from you
So when this ends bad
I won’t give up -I’ll push on
Even when it is hopeless
Even when the world swells open
Even when the sky loses blue
Even when I am alone
Even when fear bites my spine
I will fight. I will give my life for this
So the daughters that follow will learn what I’ve learned from you and they’ll too, be capable of adapting to any war
And thrive in it, mother like you taught me to do
Annieepoetry 