She

By Michelle Fernandez

She fights for survival even before she has taken her first breath;

She is you, she is me, she is us.

She demands the right to be heard and seen as she grows up;

She is you, she is me, she is us.

She works tirelessly to prove herself in a world which would not exist had she not been around;

She is you, she is me, she is us.

She searches for someone- not to complete her but to compliment her;

She is you, she is me, she is us.

She decides she wants to brave life’s journey on her own and chart her own course across life’s ocean;

She is you, she is me, she is us.

She takes a pause to build a family and then has to work at building herself back up again;

She is you, she is me, she is us.

She survives pain-emotional, mental and physical with a smile;

She is you, she is me, she is us.

She brings forth new life and nurtures it with all of her being;

She is you, she is me, she is us.

She moulds and breathes life into the world just by being in it;

She is you, she is me, she is us.

She adorns herself with stars and flowers; and protects herself with love and wisdom;

She is you, she is me, she is us.

She is a daughter, a sister, a mother, a friend, a lover, a warrior, a teacher and a protector.

She is fire and ice,

She is sugar and spice,

She is laughter and tears,

She is the sun and the moon,

She is a breeze and a tornado,

She is the question and the answer,

She is Woman!

By Michelle Fernandez