A Woman
A Woman
A woman, a human being
A being of flesh and blood
Full of life, bubbling with joy
All smiles, and a heart full of love.
A woman, a wife
More than a lover in bed
A cook, a nurse, a servant
Multitasking a skill of hers.
A woman, a mother, a caregiver
A journey started at conception
Through months of tears and sweat
But a joy it is to assume this role.
A woman, a friend, a companion
An advisor, a study partner
An ally who stands by you
Through thick and thin, she's unshaken.
A woman, woman of wisdom
Teaching a profession she loves
Imparting knowledge to the young generation
And making a difference for the nation.
A woman, aged but still strong
A grandmother, fondly called 'nana'
Sitting around the fireplace
Sharing stories of decades ago.
Women, said to be the weaker sex
A lawyer, a doctor, an engineer
Good at what they do in diligence
Still, even better than their male counterparts.
Yet you attack her, you man
A defenseless being, incapable of harm
Who warrants not abuse
For she is nothing but a blessing.
Oh man, what goes through your mind
What enters your wicked heart
Do you reason within yourself
Before you strike the wife of your youth.
Oh son, you see the woman who raised you
Who nutured you as an orphan
But instead of reciprocal love
You rape her and leave her for dead.
Oh father, see your pretty girl child
A beautiful child that could be a princess
But rather than protecting her from the world's evil
You are the perpetrator, a betrayer of trust.
Oh brother, stand still and think a minute
The woman you chained like an oxen
And dragged to the fields and continously assualted
Could in a different situation, be your own sister.
[To Be Continued]
In : Women