My Daughter's Rainbow

I was born a rainbow

the red faded at 6 years old

through a mother's frustration

"Why can't you be normal?"

Orange vanished when I was 8

through a father's phrase

"A girl can't do that"

Yellow dimmed when I was 10

through a sister's remark

"Stop being weird and you'll have friends"

Green became obsolete when I was 12

through a friend's advice

"Dress like this and boys will like you"

Indigo disappeared when I was 14

through a teacher's scolding

"What do you expect, dressed like that?"

Violet departed when I was 16

when an authoritative figure responded

"you deserved it"

I lost my rainbow

My daughter was born a rainbow

the red brightened at 6 years old

through a mother's comfort

"Embrace your true colors and show the world how you shine."