A Comm-Unity of Women

In the most difficult times in my life, it has been women that helped me. This is a tribute to all the wonderful women who make time to be a friend, life coaches, who help strangers, who care for those no-one cares about, who give spare change to beggars, who work at multiple jobs, work, house duties and caring for family, who teach values to children, who try to create strong families and make you feel welcome. Many of which do too much. To them I am truly grateful. Many times you gave me strength and courage to keep going.

A COMMUNITY OF WOMEN

A community of women,
May appear unusual in Australia,
For we don’t speak of community,
Yet it is in words unsaid that we feel community,
In your joys and sorrows we often turn to our mother,
For she is always there,
And then our friends for they understand
and care,
who we are.

To be a woman is not well understood,
It is a national treasure,
For the treasure is not in what you own,
It lives in the kind actions of women,
That a small child feels comforted,
That in a crowded street you find a smile,
For women will reach out to others,
They will create a family,
They will give you a home,
For home is where the heart is,
And that is the true strength in the world.

For to feel deeply is not overly emotional,
To speak your mind is not talkative,
To cry deeply is not too sensitive,
It is the truth of who you are,
To express feeling is to be a woman,
And there is nothing stronger.

Women have an ability to touch the unseen,
This is the community in which women experience where they have been,
As they look to each other to exchange ideas,
Wisdom is the pearl that comes from friction,
To discuss and compare,
Opens up strategies to deal with change,
And in a community of strong women,
You will be in good company.

For this life can be challenging,
There will be times when you are alone,
There will be moments when you are misunderstood,
People are not always loving,
And you will seek the light in a friend’s eyes,
And she will understand when she opens the door,
And as you sit down to confide,
You will feel pride,
That you have known such a great woman,
For the greatest actions are the humblest,
In truth all of life is a mirror,
And the greatness you see in her,
Is a reflection of you,
And the world is what you make it.

For the greatest beauty is in giving,
The greatest fashion is in sustainability,
The deepest love is in true friendship,
The kindness gesture is in giving hope,
And that is what I give you today,
For my hope is in your truth,
For speaking the truth lives in integrity,
Standing up and knowing you belong,
Caring even if no-one else does,
Now that is a woman of fortitude,
The world needs women to have a voice,
For I see the future is in your eyes,
And may your eyes be filled with love.

You are always home in comm-unity.