The Woman

She knows who she is

What she wants 

And goes after it full steam ahead.

Knows her own worth 

Loves herself 

For all she is and all she is not.

Stands strong, is so too.
Her beauty shined through.

Love and Loyalty 

Are hallmarks she lives by

She lives intensely

True to herself.

Joy comes naturally to her

For she lives life on her own terms.

She is loved for her authenticity

She wishes the best for everyone.

Learning something new
Always brought a sparkle to her eyes.
Anything that expanded her mind
And perception or consciousness
Made her appreciate life in all its glory.

Music empowered her to self-explore
Dancing set her free.
As much as she allowed the external journeys
To fill her with wonder
She delighted in the journey inward
To fill her soul.

She negotiated for win-win situations

If such a solution cannot be arrived at

Exits peacefully efficiently.

She doesn't believe in wasting time

In dead-end situations.

She allows people to be who they are

For it's their right to be so

Just like it's her right to be who she is.

She knows that some people

She's going to be loving from a distance

For the everyday chaos is not worth it.

She's the divine feminine.

Compassionate and gentle

Patient and graceful.

Mess with her 

And you might just lose her forever.

She isn't looking for a fight

But she'll gladly finish it if she has to.

Take her for granted and

She'll make a quick exit

She believes in reciprocity.

She forgives but doesn't forget.

Complete all in herself

With or without a man.

She'll only say yes to the One

Who is her equal

In the departments she cares for.
She knew what she'd started out to get
She didn't settle for less.

She knew she didn't fit in
She was too straightforward for some
Too strong, too smart
Too nice, too idealistic
Too opinionated, too demanding
Too optimistic, too fairy tale-like
Too real, too naive.
Too intimidating, too powerful.
Too beautiful, too ordinary.
Too heroic, too much victim.
Too much. Too little. Too whatever.
To herself she was the woman.

All she wanted in the end
Was to create and live a life that
She'd be proud of.
And if that didn't fit societal ideals
That was fine by her.
She wanted to live such that
If she were to die tomorrow
She'd be cool with that.
She lived every moment
Like it were her last.

She's The Woman.

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