They said follow the rules
She did
They said bow to those mightier than you
She did
They said obscure your identity
She did
They said conform to our standards
She did
They say let us do what we want
But she didn’t
Now they say you are to be blamed
And she wasn’t
They have shed many skins
Like the reptile whose behavior they mimic
And she is no longer conforming
No longer bowing and scraping
Now she has her own identity
Her own might and purpose
She has become her own mistress
Strong and undefeated
* * *
A tribute to women who stand up to the bullying behavior of half of the population, the men( and of some women too). It’s been pointed out that today is the international men’s day ( about which I was completely in the dark) , so this is not about slandering all men. Just a reminder that we all,men and women admire the woman who stands strong for her values and principles.
Written for:
#Keepitalive
#FOWC
#Onedailyprompt
There’s an International Men’s Day? Who new? More importantly, why is there such a day?
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Maybe as a consolation prize! 🤣
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Powerful, inspirational, motivational! Lovely piece of poetry. International Men’s Day, never heard of it. Hope to see more from you. Have hope, write on! ❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you dear. Very kind of you. 😃
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you are welcome. 😊😊
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You’re welcome dear
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Very Powerful.
Such an awesome message for all those who try to subjugate others.
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Thank you so much.
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Nice poem. I like it. Sounds like something similar to what I might have written when I was still writing poetry. But I haven’t put my poetry pen to paper in years. Good job.
I normally don’t point out typos, but I think you meant “…bow to those mightier than you”. The only reason I point this out is because “…then you.” changes the meaning of that sentence and reads strangely (to me).
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Thanks for pointing it out. 😊
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I often make this mistake, substituting then for than. 😅
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Me too, and on/one of/off and a few others. And I will not catch them when I’m proofreading my own stuff. Not until months after I publish then I’m all, “Whatever.” And I normally don’t point mistakes out in other people’s stuff because I think it’s rude, but that one just stuck out because it changes the sentence significantly. If it bothers you, I’ll keep my mouth shut next time.
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Not at all. My thanks to you for telling me about the mistake. And you were right, it was changing the meaning of the poem. I corrected it before too many people had read it, so thanks for saving me the embarrassment of realizing it later. And people would be saying what the …,
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😃
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I don’t think it rude at all.
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There’s a saying out there, “Some people are so busy looking for the mistakes they don’t see the meaning of the message.” or something like that. It burns my buns when the only response to a poem or a post is “You misspelled this…” Or “I think you meant…” and nothing else. I think that’s rude.
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Yeah, that can totally spoil the whole thing. I get that. 😊
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Well said!
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Thank you.
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You are welcome.
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😊
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Nicely said!
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome!
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😊
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Very powerful, thank you for sharing 🖤
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Thanks a lot. Appreciate your feedback.
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A fabulous tribute to female strength Sadje. Thanks for sharing! I am a Creative Life Coach with a poetry blog and here is today’s post about strong-hearted women :
https://peacockpoetryblog.wordpress.com/2019/05/29/girl-power/
I am also on Instagram as #coachingcreatively, let’s follow each other if you use this medium? You can also find me on Facebook under Sam Allen wearing sunglasses with my head leaning against a tree! I love connecting with fellow creatives as you can see!
Sunny greetings from Switzerland!
Sam 🙂
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Thanks Sam for stopping by. I will definitely visit your blog.
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Thank you so much!
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My pleasure 😇
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