Beautified
Beautified
Young, Beautiful, Intelligent
Creator, Initiator, Survivor
Peaceful, Resourceful, Fruitful
When I look at you
I see the meekness and submissiveness of Mary when she said to the angel; be it unto me according to your will
When I look at you
I see the dedication and commitment of the Moabites ruth who though the husband had died, said to her mother-in-law, entreat me not to leave you, your people are my people, your God is my God, where ever you go, be there I will
When I look you
I see the selflessness and braveness of Esther who against all odds, risked her own life, sought the king’s presence, to save her people from a dead seal.
When I look at you
I see the faith and trust of the Shunamite woman who though the son had died, believed and God raised him to life, no bill
Just one look at you
I behold the leadership prowess of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Joyce Banda
Just one look at you
I behold great talk show host like Oprah Winfrey, Pricilla Shirer
Just one look at you
I behold the sight of multiple award winner like Viola Davis
Just one look at you
I behold the endurance and audacity of Harriet Thubman, Queen Nefertiti, Wangari Mathai
When I look at you
I feel the never giving up spirit of Margaret Thatcher as she said you will have to fight some battles more than once to win them
When I look at you
I feel the love for humanity of Mother Theresa, as she said you cannot do great things in this life, you can only do small thing with great love
When I look at you
I feel the love of my mother, who no matter how wayward I may be, in hope she keeps praying and in change she keeps believing
When I look at you
I feel the creative power, and word mastery of the Chimamanda Ngozi and Imbolo Mbue as they put men and women in the frying pan of their words and force then to pop like sweet chestnuts with love emanating like from a dove
Yes, I am talking about you
You, you, you
You are beautiful
You are smart
You are funny
You are kind
You are unique
You are virtuous
You are magnanimous
You are a perfect imperfection
You are worthy of love and affection
You are never too much
You are always enough
You are worth more than you could ever imagine
More than the numbers on the scales, or the hair product you use or the price of your shoes
More than the price tag on your clothes, or the percentage at the top of your math’s test
More than the number of followers you have on Facebook/twitter/Instagram/Snapchat/TikTok
More than how many girls wish they were you
More than how many guys wish they had you
Your worth surpasses all earthly things for in the eyes of the Lord God,
You are loved and you are worth dying for
Regardless of who you think you are
Whether you are a model in a magazine
Whether you are in the hotlists or the “noughtlists”
Whether you have more degrees than a thermometer or you are a school drop out
Whether you are miss popular or you’ve never had anybody you could call a friend
Whether you love yourself, love your life or you can stand to look at yourself in the mirror and you feel everything in your life is falling apart
Whether you are such a winner or you feel like the world’s biggest failure
The reality is, you deserve someone who will give their life for you
That’s because, to me, you are strong
That’s because to me you are powerful
That’s because to me you are a wonder
That’s because being female is a burden that only gods can bear
That’s because you are a gods wrapped in flesh
You are a mother
You are a daughter
You are sister
You are a wife
You are friend
You are a woman
After all this talk
I still realize
A finger pointing to the moon is not the moon
There she is
She is you
She is you
She is her
Yes, I know for sure
She is her