by J.T. Livingston

Created on: July 10, 2008   Last Updated: April 06, 2009

I AM WOMAN

Determination is a way of life for her
She has a fearful will to survive;
The talents she possesses will serve her well
Because... she's a woman.

Always taking the good with the bad
She wears a smile upon her face;
Accepting those things she knows she can't change
Because... she's a woman.

She waits for him to come home-late again is he
Understanding she'll be, closing her eyes to his sins;

And remembers the vows she once made to him
Because... she's a woman.

She challenges pain and rejoices with relief
Those days when Life rushes to drag her under;
The rewards and good times become more infrequent
Because... she's a woman.

Bearing his children, she provides new life
Into a world she now begins to question;
She instills morals and beliefs-the teacher
Because... she's a woman.

She grimaces when he says he loves her no more
And knows that time will also heal this hurt;
She holds her head high although her heart is low
Because... she's a woman.

Saddened when all her children leave
She occupies her time remembering Life's "used-to-be's";
She begins to feel such emptiness inside now
Because... she's a woman.

The leaves all fall and the wind blows them astray
But she'll remain there as always-steady as a rock;
Time is running short for her-the end is in sight
Because... she's a woman.

She lies on her deathbed and prays for sweet surrender
While remembering all the good times she's had;
She will hold no grudges and blame not one soul
Because... she's a woman.

He'll come to her side one last time
And kneel by the cold tombstone and weep;
Too late he realizes that he loved her after all
Because... she was his woman.

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