Pepper Spray
Pepper Spray
What can we give
Our daughters
Who step out
Of their homes,
Forsaking the warmth
And the security
Of their mother's lap,
To seek a life
Of their own,
Alone ...
Our word?
To be there
Whenever they look back ..
Education?
To be independent ..
Understanding?
Even if they go wrong..
Martial Arts training?
To defend themselves
When in peril ..
A promise?
That being prepared
Will guard them forever ..
Or perhaps
Just a pepper spray?