A Woman

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    A Woman

    I am a woman.
    I am strong, confident, and beautiful.
    I am a Black woman.
    Full of pride for my individuality.
    Determined not to be oppressed.
    Determined not to be held down or held back
    By numbers and statistics.
    I may not have a supermodel's body.
    I am just the right size.
    To love, to hold, and to caress.
    To be seen as a thing of inner and outer
    Beauty that lasts for all time.
    I am a woman.
    Just the right shade of ebony chocolate.
    Not a superwoman.
    Just a woman.
    Strong, independent, bold, and true.
    A child of the Almighty; a daughter of love.
    In no way perfect.
    Just a woman.

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    Chaos128 commented on A Woman

    07-31-2009

    Everybody has the right to be the star in the movie that is their life, but not everybody has heart to insist upon it. I can see you don't have that trouble, and you know how to make it plain. Sharp work, littleonyx!

    littleonyx

    08/12/2009

    Thank you so much, Chaos128! Love the movie star analogy...I ~did~ do quite a bit of theater. : ) Thanks again!

    countrypoet commented on A Woman

    07-18-2009

    I like this poem because it reveals a strong,loving,confident woman with a strong faith and determinination.Your confidence and faith make you shine like a diamond.

    littleonyx

    08/12/2009

    Thank you so much. If a woman can't have this kind of confidence about herself, then no one can give it to her. Thanks again!

    Sx9 commented on A Woman

    05-24-2009

    Black and proud you have said it for all black or just woman on a wide margin,,love this vibes and continue ,,walk good..

    mill6392 commented on A Woman

    01-15-2009

    That was so great. It really inspired me

    JEAGLEFEATHER commented on A Woman

    01-03-2009

    Art is a part of your soul. You share that sense of pride that comes from a knowing that your individuality makes you precious and your commonality makes us know that we too are precious. GET PUBLISHED! Thanks for sharing your art!

    When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

    John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA

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