A Woman's Place

A Woman’s Place
© N Noël July 2010



A woman’s place is where she’s told
From her youth, teens and even getting old
Walk this way, talk this way, look like a LADY
While keeping a smiling “Pretty” face
Demure voice, skirts pressed neat
All femininity in place

Run the home, make the meals, suppress when you’re tired
No one cares how you feel that’s how you should be wired
Carry the children, tend to their needs
Cook and clean with diligent speed
Her wants and needs, not required
Placid grace, agreeable pace, contain self respect
Back of the line, walk slowing behind

Don’t question why, don’t make waves
Learn the ways of a “woman”, BEHAVE
Respect, well, don’t expect it that’s a game
If you speak out of turn or accuse
You shoulder the blame
No harm no foul, expect no less
A woman’s place takes so much courage to possess

Listen up closely here’s what you do
Pay attention to this list of “what to and not to do”
GET, an Education, use your mind
Stay longer than others at work and don’t fall behind
GET, married; follow his rules,
Even when his job is gone
Make ends met, make his meals and lay legs spread wide
Smile a foolish grin, don’t even cry
All the while suppress… your…. pride

A woman’s place is where she’s told from youth,
Teens and days of old
Knowing and claiming who she is what will save her soul
A place she must find in spite of what they see
Being the “perfect woman” has nothing to do with her, just Society

A woman’s place should be HER possession
No boundaries, limits or half ass suggestions
Don’t whisper if You want to Scream
Don’t laugh when You should Cry
Don’t be afraid to show that Beautiful Girl
Hidden deep inside
Don’t take a place that doesn’t fit
HAVE NO REGRETS

Don’t look back move steadily forward
Be who you are claim it be empowered
A Woman’s Place is the Grace of you doing YOU
Smile deeply, be focused, stay renewed

A woman’s place is one of true “INNER SELF”
Take possession of your worth
Be damned what they say
Keep all the fools, users, idiots and “so called” lovers
Far, Far, Far away
Hold fast to what’s important
That means YOU
The joy of knowing self, girl, nothing is better than LOVIN U

A woman’s place is first in line
To her and all who cares
Not buried in a well of reoccurring salty tears
It’s Your worth, Your respect, Your being
Your place to call your own
Take a Stand, Take Your Place
Make yourself FIRST