We Salute You, Dear Women

We commend you, beloved women*... grateful to God for your roles Enabled as life-builders by His grace and love Blessed to help shape grand future with His might Privileged to lead toward enlightenment by His wisdom Upheld to aid family needs thru His guidance! We salute you, honourable Mrs./Miss ... deserving to receive “Happy Women’s Day” tokens as Moms, sisters, teachers, friends Midst family members with their satisfaction-approval Of your community involvement causing development-ripple In a crowd of men with jubilant mirth for your work well done! We appreciate you, dear ladies: our mothers and lady mentors Exemplars of genuine servant-leadership Role-models beyond reproach by your fervent faith and testimony Paragons of excellence in terms of sacrifice and contentment Who walk your talk leaving a legacy, worthy of acknowledgment. *Proverbs 31:30 “Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.” February 16, 2019 2nd place, International Women's Day Poem for "March Poems...Part 3 of Easter Series" Poetry Contest Sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire; judged on 2/19/2019.