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The Shower of a Woman

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Chapter 1: The Hour of a Woman

She breathes the steam

in and out

the solace of focus.

Only a few breathes will do.

Her mind busies to her lists, her tasks,

the things she must accomplish in her day.

Every hour accounted for

Every minute, prized

Wash her hair – check

Shave her legs – nah

Dog to vet

Kid to swimming

Meal plan

Work project

Need milk

Send email

Load in the dryer

The balance, the juggle,

the plan ahead,

plot, predict and prevent.

A day’s work

in every sixty minutes.

The Hour of a Woman

 

 

Chapter 2:  The Flower of a Woman

Don’t forget to water her

Nurture her

Dig the soil

Aim the sunshine.

Fertilize, perhaps,

or maybe not.

The faucet’s water,

infused with blood,

trickles down her legs

like the cherry tide of the moon.

Liberating just to let it run

unrestricted, uncontrolled,

brazen and beautiful,

straight from the source,

the gateway to growth,

the muscle of might,

The Flower of a Woman

 

 

Chapter 3:  The Cower of a Woman

Eyes stinging,

red and puffy.

It’s the safest place to let go

Tears blend

with rivers down her body.

The warmth runs out,

water runs cold.

Still,

she finds comfort in the cascade.

Watching the drain,

waiting for her inadequacies to circle.

Sits down, knees up,

arms wrapped around,

gripping herself,

holding on,

head down,

as small as can be.

The Cower of a Woman

 

 

Chapter 4: The Power of a Woman

She hums a tune,

under steady stream.

Lips turned into a smile,

or not.

Doesn’t matter in here.

Doesn’t matter out there either.

What matters to her

is that today she is impactful,

capable, competent,

impressive even.

That she weaves compassion

into every interaction.

That she is taken seriously.

That she uses her skills,

the ones she’s worked so hard on.

It matters that she has a voice,

and speaks in full,

No interruptions.

It matters that she stands up

For change

For progress

For herself.

So, you see, her smile doesn’t matter,

But she may choose to wear it anyways.

The Power of a Woman





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