My dearest mother! A woman to be praised! I love you!!!
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SHE is! (dedicated to all 'womankind')

She is the epitome of a hero, the symbol of endurance and life will

she strolls down the road carrying heavy loads,

yet in her spirit she is free of burdens or flaws

she raises up her gentle voice and whispers wisdom in the dark

she need not scream attention to attract,

her full charisma draws crowds around

she may be scolded, beaten, raped, abused

yet angels guard her every move

she falls she rises, she loves she smiles

she cries and sings, she lives a 'rich' life

despite the lack of a bank account

she knows her worth, her price is priceless

no diamonds or gold can buy her faith or chances

she wakes up with the dawn and puts the dark to sleep

she wears simple clothes, yet her dignity makes her shine indeed

she obeys yet doesn't bow before no one but her God alone

she prays to Him and heavens open,

she is a creation to be praised, the nations will applaud her

she may be hungry or in need but her love for others so deep

that she will give her only piece of bread,

to someone more needy, or her kids, or anyone who seeks food or drink

she is empty of selfish desires and full of the power others to inspire

she aspires people to reach the stars, even when they are robbed of dreams or dignified lives

she seeks no fame, no worldly recognition, yet possesses more than any worldly creature

her name is Woman, God's divine creation, made to bear and raise the children of every nation

her name is Woman, she fights for those who cannot fight, and speaks boldly for the ostracized

she shows mercy over strangers, pity over the needy, hospitality towards the discriminated

forgiveness towards the accused, kindness towards the abused, love towards the abandoned

her name is Woman, she is the image of Humility in full display,

she carries herself with the lightness and grace of a leaf blown by the wind

her name is Mother

her name is Patience, Kindness, Truth,

her name is Passion, Love, All-Good

her name is Wisdom, Honor, Determination

her name is Courage, Strength, and Inspiration

she fears not, for she will win,

despite all wrongs and hardships she might feel

eventually, the crowns of life, she Will obtain.

When abused or falsely accused

stepped on, sold, cursed

she might be the victim but she never gives up

she picks herself up and looks ahead and above...

she can forgive others, as well as herself,

she wears a veil of dignity and a robe of self-respect

He called her Holy, to be Praised, of the earth Unique, she is all these

she is the Pride, the Pillar, and the Prize

she is the morning star, the rising tide

she is the embodiment of glory and of depth since ancient times

she fears not to toil for her family's wellbeing

she is beauty, she is grace,

she is the phantom with a changing face

she is silent, yet she speaks,

she is asleep, yet always alert

she guards, protects, gives life and breath

she is a cornerstone of Faith

she is a tower of Faithfulness

she is an evergreen flower, spreading fragrance to all ends

she is ripe in every season, bearing fruits sweet

she is a woman of reason

she endures storms and bears all fortunes,

she doesn't believe in good/bad luck, only in right and wrong choices

she's been tried and tested, proved and approved

she is called - a Servant of the Lord God

she hopes and believes

she perseveres and persists

prays and receives

she hungers for righteousness

pursues holiness

and establishes Peace

she mesmerizes the eyes of men,

yet humbly passes by, she knows only her Man

she is pure like the water from a mountain stream,

she is blessed, her name all nations will pronounce from the highest hill

she stands in awe of her God's love

a 'box' He filled with blessings from above

He opens and the blessings pour,

and flood the earth, and quench the poor

she reaches her hand to the needy

and wipes away the tears of the weary

she touches the untouchables

and embraces the sick and forgotten

she surrounds her beloved with constant love and care

she reveals multiple dimensions of the meaning of a Woman, she dares

she holds the suffering and tears of the world in her big wide heart

she doesn't judge those different from herself

nor does she speak evil of anyone else

she transcends all categories, castes, classes, and definitions

she is to be defined only as super-in-nature

she is truly to be revered!

she is Special, incomprehensible

complex, yet simple

great, yet so small

she's been the victim, yet she is a victor!

she's lost it all, yet gained much more

she's died, yet remained engraved in the hearts of all!

her name is WOMAN!!!

She is You, a Woman made to last,

she is you, a woman, made to rise

a woman made to bring change,

to restore life

to reflect God's love

it is You- the woman of God.

it is your calling, to be(come) She - the woman of God!!!

Dedicated to: every Woman in the world - the mother, the working woman, the widow, the single mother, the poor, the neglected ,the abused, the falsely accused , the fighter, the victim, the believer, the Christian, the Buddhist, the Muslim........, to every woman and every girl of every place of every age of every kind!

p.s. specially dedicated to my Mum, to my sisters - Sheila, Alida, Sonia, Sarah, Liliane, Senhit, as well as to their precious mothers and sisters and to all my beloved Woman-heroes, who have touched my life in amazing ways and I am forever indebted and grateful for their love and inspiration! THANK YOU ALL!!! YOU DESERVE TO WEAR THE CROWNS OF LIFE!

Inspired by Proverbs 31, Maya Angelou's poem "Still I rise" and by the stories of all the ladies on the pictures and others like them!

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