By Omọ́tọ́lá Adérìnsọ́lá
The one with a baby strapped to her back,
a toddler holding on to her hand,
while she balances the merchandise
perched delicately on her head,
she’s a woman!
The one who has suffered miscarriages,
endured bouts of fertility treatments,
now has to quit her job for a chance
at carrying her baby to term,
she’s a woman!
The one who has made a career of caring
for her family, her agenda and priorities
revolve around them, running her home
with the acumen of a corporation,
she’s a woman!
The one who chose not to have a family,
but wants to use her skills and talent
to better the world, a trail blazer,
innovator in her chosen field,
she’s a woman!
The one who is a single mom,
conditioned by choice, death, divorce,
or irresponsible partnership; breaks
her back to fend for her children,
she’s a woman!
The one who works her job nine to five,
twenty four hours as wife and mom,
for her heart is always with her family,
their welfare uppermost in her decisions,
she’s a woman!
The one pinned down by tradition or
strict religious rules that insist she may
may be seen but never heard, praying
hoping that she’ll be set free one day,
she’s a woman!
The one still drifting through life,
not sure of her place in the world,
searching for love and purpose,
hoping to get lucky soon,
she too is a woman!
Let’s celebrate women in all spheres,
wherever or whomever they may be,
women have painstakingly held the
world together for countless
generations!
Let’s toast to the women of the world.
Let’s make life better for every woman.
Happy International Women’s Day!
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