She's Just The Same, But, She's Different

By Dominica J.S. Marbaniang

She's just a woman,

As ordinary as she could be.

She's beautiful,

As lovely as a daisy.

She's 5 feet tall, and,

Oh, so pretty! My oh my!..

How gracefully she carries

her beauty.

Dear women, women of today.

Yes, you. I feel you.

Like yours, my heart aches too.

Behind every precious smile,

Is an urge to breakdown too.

Not a sense of belonging,

Neither revered too.

In it's most undignified ways,

Life has taught me to be silent.

Silent? Yes.

A cruel form of diligence.

Life has never been so unpredictable,

My pillar of support

Left my thought in shambles.

Not an ear to listen,

Neither a sense of understanding,

Yet, here I am today,

Shattered, but still standing.

I have no regrets,

And so shouldn't you.

You are born for a purpose,

Keep striving through.

You are a blessing.

You are remarkable.

You are just as ordinary, but,

You are powerful.

I am just as human,

And so are you.

Generally outspoken,

But often left broken.

What I perceive may definitely be different,

But what really matters

Is what I believe in.

No words can outdo,

No care can outshine,

For what I believe in,

Is gracious divine.

I have no role model,

Neither do I need one.

The situations I endured,

I fantasize none.

Surrounded by people

I don't want to be like,

It was enough for me

To better understand life.

I am sufficient,

Sufficient in Grace.

Faith is all I've got,

Enough to win the race.

By Dominica J.S. Marbaniang