Woman

The real value of a woman...seen through God's eyes...

Woman

 

Woman

Soft hands beating against rough walls

Towards freedom…

Life once in the hands of a man,

Now in her own destiny…

 

Woman

Another heart beating…inside…

Able to bear life.

You cannot snatch away,

What she gave you…

 

Woman

Strong, fierce, a lioness…

Fire-red hair flowing from the breeze

On the mountaintop.

She holds her head high,

Her eyes piercing into the past,

Cutting through al the memories…

 

Woman

On the other hand, gentle and serene,

Able to wipe away tears, fears,

Caress lips, coax dreams…

 

Woman

The Eve that took of the apple,

But the bearer of good fruit…

Part of Adam’s rib, yet she makes

Adam whole…

 

Woman

Treat her with respect, for when

God looks into her eyes, he sees a gem…

And without her…man would be lost,

For his value would certainly

diminish….

 

By Kena SunGoddess Dawn 2010

Author's Note

Inspired by Maya Angeloou's poem, "Phenomenal Woman" and just by my disgust of seeing so many men treat a beautiful woman; a goddess with so much disresepct. Without a woman you wouldn't even be here, we made you. So give us more respect! lol

Reviews

[emmajoy]

Kena, dear friend, I truly do agree with your confident, wonderfully written words but ..

But, too often both genders expect this or that as their due right without actually earning it. There are women who use men, both in and outside relationships; there are women who flaunt and flirt, then wonder why this or that occurs. However, there are men who believe women are just there for amusement, who read signals and get them wrong .. and so it goes on. Maybe if both genders respected themselves more, they'd receive respect; maybe if society was less demanding, ethics/morals would come back into every day lives. Just my opinion and, not sure that you meant to have comments like this included in a review area.

Consequently to your writing: I've truly missed your posts, you've always been supremely honest yet created beautifully worded pieces, with phrases that continue way after the reader moves elsewhere. Here you have the following: 'She holds her head high, Her eyes piercing into the past, Cutting through al the memories…' typo there but no less expressive to the nth degree

Food for thought, Kena .. thank you for sharing.

[BlessedLove]

Beautiful...I loved it. Thanks for sharing...

[Alicia Schroeder]

This is a beautiful and inspiring peice of poetry. I loved it

[Bubo]

This is such an inspirational piece on the strength of women.........loved it, and I wish I knew more women like this..........beautiful x

[kewlbluetiger]

Fantastic work. Truly inspiring. Love the powerful lioness imagery best, because I'm a cat person. :) Thought the poem had a beautiful flow towards the great wisdom you share in the last stanza. Wonderful write!

[Ivory]

Beautiful !!!! Dont you wish all men thought of us this way..
That is why we must remain confident in our self worth... Wonderful poem : )

[Ladysue]

I enjoy this piece. It speaks with much insight and truth... nicely done...

[Jaded rose]

Really enjoyed...sometimes as women we forget who we are and the strengths that we have. Thank you for sharing.

[THE LOST ROSE]

Love the strength of the woman protrayed in your piece. Its power and can be today's woman chant! Nice write!

[Coyote Poetry]

Your words are true. Woman make this world worthwhile to be in. A wise man know without a mother, grandmother and sister. This would be a lonely and cold place. A beautiful poem for the gift of woman in our world. A outstanding poem.
Coyote