When a Woman Is Just a Woman
When a woman is just a woman,
she looks beyond the surface of
what is.
She understands the foibles of her man,
knowing from time to time
he’ll make mistakes,
and even though she wishes
he could have inside his chest
a heart as tender as her own,
she understands that men
are somehow different.
They do not often see things as she does,
but that’s all right.
When a woman is just a woman, she forgives.
But sometimes, lacking courage,
she lets her heart be ruined,
forgiving more than even God
expects her to forgive.
Other times, a woman isn’t the woman at all
God would have her be.
She scolds, demands, and lets her heart grow cold
in spite of everything her man may do
to fulfill her needs.
Such a woman can never be completely satisfied.
However, when a woman is just a woman -
when she lets her loving heart
guide her thoughts and actions
in equal measure with her lovely mind,
she does not let herself be governed
by mere whim.
Rationality and compromise are among her bywords.
Also, she knows how much to take
before she calls it quits.
But always and foremost,
She is merciful and fair.
And never is she too proud
to want for more
than a man
who is just a man.
For Skat's Any Old Poem #9 (poem never placed in a past contest)Poetry Contest
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