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