Questions of Competition
We vie for titles
of most beautiful
most intelligent
most experienced
But who are we
competing against?
The beauty of our sisters
who saw us for more than we saw ourselves,
the intellect of our mothers
who passed on ages of wisdom,
the experience of our fathers
who encouraged our pursuit
of our dreams
We must compete
solely with ourselves
to better our souls
Why would we
wish to knock down
those who raised us
-POE(MS)
