Woman! How tall and strong you walk; <br />A far cry from the images once trod <br />Of wishy-washy girls <br />Their hair done up in curls <br />And fainting at a teeny dropp of blood. <br /> <br /> <br />Woman! Reaching out to speak. <br />Of secrets you've withheld for far too long. <br />A startling evolution <br />Not to mention revolution <br />Against a world … not knowing you'd a tongue. <br /> <br /> <br />Woman! Standing at the door. <br />A power-force behind your gentle smile. <br />Brave communication <br />Spilling into every nation <br />The gals are here and doin' it with style. <br /> <br /> <br />Women! Triumphant everywhere. <br />More equal now than equal's meant to be. <br />Confident, serene <br />And happy to be seen <br />With their 'lion' there beside them.... willingly? <br /> <br /> <br />Woman! Taking pains to dress. <br />To look the part expected of your sex. <br />From frocks so frilly-willy <br />To shoes so plainly silly <br />Just to please a man who could end up your ex!<br /><br />Margaret Kollmer<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-war-of-independence/
