Woman

    
contentment is a woman I know  
happy in her skin  
she radiates warmth  
to be near her a gift  
 
her innocence is worn as a crown  
wisdom creases her eyes  
she has seen it all  
little gets by her knowing observance  
 
her bosom once perky  
now droops, evidence of the life born
her fragrance Earth and sky  
with a hint of vanilla  
 
hearty in her undertakings  
vigilant in her pursuits  
her countenance is as dawn at first blush  
 
the heart of her family  
a listener, a counselor  
in her, confidences are kept  
 
she is love incarnate  
feminine but strong  
a delicate beauty  
powerful in her truths  
 
she is a mother, a daughter. a sister  
she is woman  
in all her complexities  
 
she is an example  
of who I'd like to be someday