Book of hidden poetry

A Woman's Reality

They say be a woman and be empowered
But are we really empowering them?
Or are we just dumbing them down
And making them susceptible to the whims of lesser men?
Dear women,
The family don't love you,
Society doesn't either.
Who keeps characterizing your beauty by the size of your curves and the meat on your bones?
Who keep linking your worth to how uncomfortable you are in your own skin?
From uncomfortable heels that makes your feet cry
To clothes that reveal too much to rise the sleeping lust in men's hearts
So inner beauty is just a lie?
Everything about you is judged by what i can see and touch?
Dear sister,
My first homie
My first enemy,
I hate you most days but love you forever
I see and hear how every man think he's entitled to an opinion of you
I know some have good intentions for you,
I hate how most just objectify you by how you walk or talk
Only i see how smart you are
How insanely creative you are
How you take care of everyone without being asked
How gentle you are
And when needed, show how strong you are
I wish you were treated with the respect you deserve
I wish you got equal pay, equal opportunities and equal appreciation for your hardwork
I promise to never take you for granted

My daughter,
Not even your mother can tell me i was her first love
I am yours and honored for every moment
You're half me and half the love of my life
But you're completely my pride and joy
From the moment of your birth,
I promise to protect you and protect you i will,
I'd give my life for yours in a heartbeat
I've been looking forward to meeting you my whole life
Even prepared for you
Good mother, good family and a good life
You warm my heart
You're my greatest accomplishment
Please don't grow up
Don't even tell me what that boy says
I'll never like him anyway
He's just trying to tear us apart
Whatever happens just know
For you, I'm eternally grateful

Momma,
My genesis
I want to give you the world
But you only ask for my smile in return
You want what's best for me
You want me to win
Even if it meant you'd lose
I am nothing without you,
I hate this world for the test it's served you
Playing handicapped since before my conception
I eat before you
I'll never have the audacity to sleep for you do
For you, I'd fight the world
For you, I'd do anything
I wish i tell you more of this everyday
Being your son is my biggest honor
I love you

For my lover, my wife, my significant other
Whatever i choose to call you doesn't matter
I've spent decades searching
Ages waiting
Waiting for the day and moment
To begin the rest of my life
With you
You're like magic to me
I don't fully understand you
But I'm consumed, obsessed and awed by your beauty and grace
You're the reason i never give up
The reason i do what it takes
You mean everything to me
Forgive me though
For not coming to your aide sooner
For not saving you from all the heartaches and disappointments
I was a fool then but a fool no more
You understand me even when i fail to
You stick beside me even when you didn't have to
Thank you for choosing me
Forever your night in shining armour

To all women,
It's not easy
Being told if you don't wanna be raped "wear more clothes"
Every body keeps making promises to you
But ultimately ends in disappointment
And you're forced to love again
And again and again
Until you're broken beyond repair
And peddled off as 'damaged goods'
You shine all day trying to keep your calm
Until you're light is gone
And everybody blames you for being dark
With the passing of every second
A woman is being denied her rights somewhere
I can't tell you i know what your pain is like
But i know you were meant to be great
Afterall God did create you second
To avoid any mistakes
So disregard what anybody says
Anyone can be human
But it takes guts to be a woman