Rwabwogo B.Moses Poet Free verse

BUILT NOT FOUND

                                                                             BUILT, NOT FOUND

someone who can build a home, 
not a competitor but a contributor and a builder 
if she can compete it’s also okay, a shoulder to a man,
a person who can also bring ideas, 
above all built on a Godly foundation

am not looking for decoration.
am looking for architecture
ink-stained hands, steady-eyes.

Not a spectator in my life stadium, but a co-engineer.
Someone who does not stand behind me in shadow, 					              
or in front of you blocking the view, but beside me. 				                                   Shoulder aligned. 									                       
Vision aligned.

A woman who can build a home
Not just arrange furniture, but construct atmosphere.
Not just cook meals, but nourish purpose.

Not a competitor
But not passive either.
If she can compete, let it be the healthy kind, where iron sharpens iron and both rise.

A contributor
Brings ideas.
Challenges thinking respectfully.
Adds strategy, not noise.

A shoulder to a man
strength, emotional maturity.
Meaning when storms hit, she doesn’t collapse, she anchors.

And above all, built on a Godly foundation.

when faith is the foundation, 								              
Decisions are filtered through values							                       
Ego bows before purpose								                  
Love becomes covenant, not convenience 						           
Conflict is handled with humility							                                            Prayer before pride									                
Growth before gossip									              
Character before charm

This can be built, but not found.

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