Eighty eight years separate
ultimate freedom of the ultimate choice
with the right to vote came power, feminism, confidence.
No longer under the control of those
too powerful to console or empathize
with the problems deeper than skin,
with the problems deeper than the surface,
with the problems deeper than a nation in turmoil.
A woman's eyes do see
what many men can not--the heart.
Men see situations.
Men see surface features.
Men see conflict.
A woman's mind is a sea of understanding
and her heart, a never ending river of compassion.
A pigtailed princess today
...was tomorrow's housewife.
...could be tomorrow's lesbian.
...should be tomorrow's feminist.
...might be tomorrow's president.
...must be tomorrow's fight for the greater good.
...is tomorrow's only hope for a world so careless.
And yet she stands
bearing the weight of 1000 bad decisions,
none of her own.
She sees children hungry in the streets
and finds a way to feed them.
She hears guns and bombs
and cries for the families who lost.
She is the the glue, the foundation, the tie that binds
and couldn't a world so lost use such strength?
Her eyes are lustrous and seductive.
Her smile is warm and smooth.
Her hands are soft and gentle.
Her breasts are lush and plump.
And beneath the picture of delicate
painted by God's own hand to allure her lover,
lies beneath her strength and wisdom
and an entire galaxy of love to discover.
If only the world could model her...
Less malicious. Less cruel.
More delicate.
A contest entry
- Word Prompt - "Woman" by Lucy..
2000 points, ended August 5, 2008, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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lovely piece, i found it inspiring
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She is the the glue, the foundation, the tie that binds
and couldn't a world so lost use such strength?
Some wonderful sentiments expressed here! I find the repetition in your third stanza really effective. Comes across with some anger but still, true words written.
Thanks so much for your entry.
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Great sentiments expressed!
I suppose we do end up having to often 'generalise'... I mean the 'woman' and 'man' thing, but you know...
'Feminism' to redress a balance okay but in and for itself its obviously never going to achieve one because it's another face of potential discrimination. My point is, why ask for 'Feminism' when you can simply ask for the REAL which includes all these loveable, adorable, beautiful and perfect qualities anyway?
I still much like what you point at though and great write!
Sol
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Magnificent
I loved this. It carries a mature, confident voice and the perfect description of everything a woman is beneath her delicate and fragile exterior. I believe the fourth stanza was my favorite, specifically the first three lines. Wonderful job!
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