Woman of Strength

She has been there for me through thick and thin
She gave me her heart, no questions asked
I never had to look very far to find my biggest fan
She was the one to scream loudest, and
the one who always told me she didn’t care if she embarrassed me
at least I knew she was there

She has seen me through unimaginable pain,
even though there were times she wanted to run and hide
so she couldn’t see the pain
She doesn’t know this, but I love her more
for sticking by me through all I have endured

She is the one I can’t wait to see at the end of each day
Even if life’s dark clouds seem to rain on her,
she knows just what to say to make me smile
I hope I possess the same characteristics she has which
make her a woman of strength in my eyes

Yesterday

Back when yesterday was her tomorrow
Life seemed like a gentle breeze carrying her where it chose
The last thing she wanted was to put up a fight
she didn’t think she could win
Then suddenly she found herself asking the question
“If I don’t fight for what I believe in who will go to bat for me?”

When all her chips were down and
she had  no other choice she gathered all the strength God gave her
Knowing the first round would be hard to win but
she fought with all her might also knowing
she couldn’t afford to lose
so she came out swinging

Some people who knew her when
yesterday was her tomorrow said she’d never make it and
if by God’s good grace she did
Her future looked dark and grey
Well if you could see her now   
her future is brighter than you said it would be

No matter what, she will now and forever cherish her yesterdays  
for all the lessons they taught her
For all those who’ve had yesterdays you wish you could trade   
trust me today will be better and
tomorrow may be your best yet

Change

Have you ever found yourself thinking
if I could only change someone I love
their lives may be a little easier
She’s been there many times and
still finds herself in that same place from time to time
She knows there are some people who think
“She thinks she’s hot shit”

She’s here to tell you the knowledge she has
comes from lessons learned over her lifetime
One of the biggest ones she’s learned is the only person
you can change is yourself
Change doesn’t happen unless and until    
you’re ready to do what it takes
For all those who say “I wish”
She has good and bad news for you
It’s all up to you 

I Want

You say all you ever hear is the phrase I want

anytime I open my mouth to speak
When I hear you recite the previous line as often as you do
I feel like curling up in a ball crying because
you know as well as I do, that’s not always true
I always try to put others first
the way you taught me to

You say all you ever hear is the phrase I want
anytime I open my mouth to speak
Well, this time all I want is to see the people I care about
find happiness whatever it may be
I love you all and I will always carry you with me
everywhere I go

Words of Inspiration

Who would’ve thought she’d be sitting at home on YouTube
and come across a video of a Palestinian American spoken word poet that would
inspire her in more ways than she will ever knowHer story brought the plight of people she’d only ever read about
in books or occasionally heard about on the news 
to life as a result pulling on her heartstrings

Over the next few years she looked for new videos
from the woman she now considers to be one of her heroes
Those videos became the burst of strength and encouragement 
she needed to pick herself back up when she was down
Whenever her “Poor me” attitude reared its ugly head
her inner voice said “it could be worse”
Then as if that same voice were trying to be heard over a million others
the phrase “yeah, a lot worse” seemed to vibrate in her ear
like vibrations that occur while a loud noise dissipates   

She is a true vessel of peace and
She is thankful that the words this strong yet vulnerable woman  
has spoken can’t be unspoken no matter what   
Like her, she can only hope the words she writes will touch
others the way her videos have done  
making an impact on her
An impact she knows will last a lifetime and
like her words, she hopes her own words of inspiration can and will be
a legacy to be proud of 

She Doesn’t Want to Talk

Man, if you’ve been calling a woman for a month and

she hasn’t returned not even one of your calls

Does the thought that she doesn’t want to talk to you even enter your mind?

As a woman I would like to know your answer to this very question



If someone I knew didn’t return my call after the first one

I’d let some time pass before I made the next one and

if the same action occurred I’d get the message loud and clear



If your constant calls have a overtone of romance and

you want more than a friendship with her

I’d tell you to find someone who can love you for who you are because

trust me the way she tells it, she’s not interested



If you still don’t get the point of this poem

please feel free to read it as much as you need to

until the message sinks in

I’m sure if this were another time and place

things might be different

Grateful

This year when she sits at the Thanksgiving table with

some of the people she loves most in this world
She’ll reflect on the events that
have shaped their lives to this point
Making them all stronger than they ever thought they’d
have to be 

While it’s true life hasn’t been a bed of roses  

She still has a lot to be thankful for
A mother and best friend who has stood by her rain or shine
never asking a thing in return
A sister she hopes will always know
how deep the love she feels for her really goes

Great memories of a brother who God has called home for

reasons she wishes she understood and
hopes someday she will 
A baby sister who reminds her how great
God is and can really be

The love of a man who stole her heart and

takes care of it as if it were a priceless treasure
He’s always made her feel like she’s the
only woman in the world for him
These people are just a few of those she is grateful for
Not just around this time of  Thanksgiving but
every day of the year
She hopes all those she loves will
have a safe and happy holiday