Punnia Viswan Bhatia Poet Free verse

It's Not

It’s not my dress that defines my womanhood
Not my age or my hair
Neither my heels not the lipstick I wear
Not even the way I walk the ramps

The inherent kindness
And the thought of being wanted
The empathy that feels the pain of a fellow being
And the want to be protected
The forbearance and patience
And the wish to be loved
The immense strength that gives birth to a baby
And the desire to be adored
The myriad thoughts that try to equate things
And the envious way I look at my man’s ladies friends

It’s not my dress that defines my womanhood
Not my age or my hair

The cramps of the monthly cycle
The stretch marks
The taste of that breastfed milk
The sleepless nights I brought you up
It’s not my dress that defines my womanhood
Not my age or my hair
Neither my heels not the lipstick I wear
Not even the way I walk the ramps
But this crazy thought that I penned

-puvi-

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Silent One March 12, 2018 at 2:59 PM Powerful words, so great to see you posting again.. Punnia Viswan Bhatia March 13, 2018 at 1:08 AM Thanks silent...love and peace to you..

Wendy Nipas March 12, 2018 at 1:24 PM We are a special breed indeed. And only a woman can explain what she's all about. And words can never explain it well enough. Nice words. Please read my poem 'Sisters' which explains the responsibility we women have towards eachother. Punnia Viswan Bhatia March 13, 2018 at 1:06 AM Thanks Wendy for the words...love and peace