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Poem from Rosie's Girls, Summer, 2008
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We Are
I.
We admire women who like the way they look, who don’t go changing their looks and who like people for who they are and not for their color.
We admire women who cover their bodies because they respect themselves.
We admire women who do what they want and don’t think that their sex should have to do with the job they have.
We admire our mothers. My mother takes care of herself and doesn’t show her body.
I’ll trust her if she’ll trust me.
We admire our grandmothers because they are strong women. My grandmother taught herself how to read and write.
We admire women who are virtuous, strong in mind and heart, stand tall for what
They believe in, and are strengthened by obstacles that weaken them only for
a season. They are courageous because they endure the hardship of singleness,
marriage, and divorce, and they are bold because they have to speak out so
that someone will listen and give them an opportunity to demonstrate their
skills.
We admire women who have power with words.
We are young women who will not tell anyone to give up.
We are young women who are strong, creative, talented and not scared to speak our minds. We care for ourselves. We are leaders.
II.
We are young women who are outgoing and self confident. We don’t care what other people have to say. I am a young woman who, no matter what, is always
happy.
We admire our mothers and grandmothers because they taught us to be women who
Are self-confident and who can work for what we get.
We admire smart, beautiful, strong, confident, bold, and independent women like our mothers and grandmothers. Those are the women we admire. I also admire my dad, but he is not a woman.
We admire women who are amazing and who can face a challenge.
We admire women who are doing good in their lives and who are working hard.
We admire women who do what they want even when somebody says they can’t do
it.
We admire women who respect themselves.
We admire women who stand up for what is right, who are mentally and physically strong. I am a young woman who wants to be this woman. We are the young women who are the women we admire.
Written and presented by Rosie’s Girls & Women Writing for a Change, Summer 2008
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