A leader is born
A leader was born The day your child said she wanted the green toy and not the pink one; The day your child said he wanted pink shoes; The day your child said she preferred pants over lacy dresses; The day your child said he wanted to paint his nails; The day your child said she loved playing football; The day your child asked you if you'd take a picture of him in his new frock. A leader was born The day your child stepped out of the box that mapped their predetermined interests; The day your children believed that they were more than their gender; The day they realised they were ready to open the cages of conformity; The day they realised they were breaking stereotypes; The day they went out into the world as themselves And knew they deserved the world as the world deserves them; A leader is born One who will require your love and support To use it as a shield when hate that arises from unfamiliarity tries to hunt them down; One who will understand that love and kindness kept t