For You My Sister

During my reading of Family Affair. I came across a poem that I would like to share...

THIS IS A SALUTE TO ME

TO YOU, MY MOTHER, MY SISTER, AUNTIE, COUSIN,

FRIEND

THIS IS A SALUTE TO THE BEAUTY THAT EXUDES FROM WITHIN

FROM THE SOULS OF GOLDEN WOMEN,

WOMEN OF FAITH

SINGING OUR STORY, SINGING OUR SONG

GIVING ME THE GRACE AND CONFIDENCE TO STAND

TO THINK OF MYSELF NO LESS THAN ANY MAN

SISTER, YOU CAUSE ME TO SHINE,

IN THE MIDST OF DARKNESS

YOU ARE....

A PEARL, A QUEEN

RARE ESSENCE, BEAUTIFUL LIKE ME

A GOLDEN GIRL, BLACK GOLD DIVA

GOLDEN SISTA, GOLDEN SHE...IS

BEAUTY, LOVE

SOUL, POWERFUL

PROUD

P O E T R Y...IN MOTION

STAND UP, AND GIVE PRAISE TO GOD FOR

THE STRENGTH OF THE GOLDEN WOMAN

THE ELEGANCE OF THE GOLDEN WOMAN

THE GRACE AND INTELLIGENCE OF THE

GOLDEN WOMAN

THE SINCERE FAITH OF THE GOLDEN WOMAN,

AND WOMEN, IF NO ONE EVER TAKES THE TIME

TO GIVE YOU YOUR PRAISE, DO NOT HESITATE TO

STOP

AND SALUTE YOURSELF ...

FOR YOU WERE FEARLESSLY AND WONDERFULLY

MADE!!!

                                                                                           - Stacy Evans Morgan