A Community of Women

To be a woman or to know women for who they really are is to know our own true nature. I have watched women sexualised on television. Just recently a man was saying to my friend how she was looking like a goddess, she was being sexy. When we spoke as women she said ‘no I wasn’t, I just being myself’. He projected his desires onto her and so much we women see women portrayed with good looks as of value, but the true beauty of women is seldom acknowledged in their love, compassion and friendship. To be a woman in community with other women is a great joy and in my most difficult moments, it is women I turn to for understanding and wisdom. So to the women out there, this is a tribute to you and all you do silently that is seldom acknowledged yet holds this shakey world together. Thank you

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 about 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 kindest 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.