Woman thou art strong

If only you knew how strong you are

How it is your ordained prerogative

To endure, persevere and stand strong,

Firm in your worth. Golden from birth.

To NOT endure past the threshold of dignity.

Your dignity, which should be dwelling in tranquillity,

Of love and peace and joy effortlessly.

Your dignity that does not diminish in walking away...

Away from all that cripples, that insults the beauty that is you.

But is rather inspiring to those whose knees are too weak to stand.

Actions speak louder than words

So why are his “I love you’s” always ushered in by his hand?

On your face, your ever so beautiful face...

Where the only caress it ever encounters,

Is that of your tears that gently fall, (so as to comfort you)

As you fall deeper into a whirlwind of pain.

This pain eats away at your soul

And yet in all its corrosiveness

You remain so put together, the biggest smiler, full of life.

But the true story is always told by your wet pillow.

If only you knew how strong you are

The mere fact that you stand today

Shows just how much of you is left to unveil.

For not only are you strong, but kind too.

And it is the latter that finds you running at a deficit.

Constantly being blinded by the white lies,

That are neatly presented to you in wonderful ribbons of “I’m sorry”.

It is seen in your forgiveness, which leads to incompleteness,

That your kindness hasn’t made its way to yourself.

Love yourself. Be by yourself. Be kind to yourself.

Realise that the only person you need to be strong for, is yourself.

If only you knew how strong you are

A diamond...many faceted, indestructible, luminescent.

A flower...beautiful and delicate in need of gentle hands.

This strength is an inward thing, stemming from the core of your spirit.

So quit looking for it in places full of testosterone.

Carry on enduring and persevering life’s hardships

For they bring forth growth and change.

Always remember though to Love yourself to be kind to yourself.

And NEVER endure past the threshold of your dignity

Your dignity, which should be dwelling in tranquillity,

Of love and peace and joy effortlessly.

Woman thou art strong.

VUMA D