Woman
I am Woman, hear me roar!
And whimper
And cry.
And scream.
And laugh.
And complain.
Compliment,
cajole,
reprimand,
punish,
encourage,
support,
teach,
learn,
grow,
blossom,
shadow
and shine.
I am Woman.
Many faces,
many hats.
Many places,
thin and fat.
I am emotion.
I am calm.
I am warmth and
healing balm.
Extraordinary,
plain,
sometimes wild
and sometimes tame.
I give,
I need,
I beg,
I plead,
I reap,
I sow
and yearn to know.
Defying the odds, we ascend the summit.
In the face of devastation, we see rebirth.
Surrender is not an option, and compromise is a rule.
We seek harmony within chaos and create order from disarray.
Our purpose is clear,
to protect what is dear.
If creation is God’s monopoly, then surely he made us stewards of his work.
We must remember-
It was not theft of man’s body which brought us into being,
but birth from his flesh that we might better understand his pain.
We, the well of thought, emotion and inspiration, must know who we are.
And why we are.
We won’t settle or be silenced.
Woman.
Cheryl KP
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You know I had to do it. :))
More Power to Women….Brilliant 🙂
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Thank you my friend. I wrote this during the beginning of my transformation, like a metamorphosis, realizing that as a woman I was not destined to be a victim and helpless. We are very strong and capable beings.
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This should be the anthem for women the world over 🙂
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Thank you Damyanti. I appreciate that. It came at a time of extreme soul searching for me.
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Fantastic! I feel so empowered right now 😀
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Yay! And well you should. As the shaman who worked a healing with me said after our session, “you are a powerful, loving, strong woman.” He said he wanted me to get up in the morning with the attitude that makes the devil day,”Uh oh. She’s awake!” Lol it was an amazing experience with a crystal skull meditation.
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That’s brilliant! I should repeat that over and over to myself as I go to work tomorrow, thanks! 🙂
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Applause and kudos for a poem that celebrates us and tells it the way it is. Thank you.
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Thank you for reading. I am happy to be among so many beautiful and talented women here in the blogging world.
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Love, love love this…. excellent. Thank you so much.
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And I thank you. :))
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I love that song! You sure told it like it is. 🙂 Very good.
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Thanks Sue!
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