Poem - How To Recognize A Good Woman

A good woman is proud.
She respects herself and others.
She is aware of who she is.
She neither seeks definition from the person she is with,
nor does she expect them to read her mind.
She is quite capable of articulating her needs.

A good woman is hopeful.
She is strong enough to make all her dreams come true.
She knows love, therefore she gives love.
She recognizes that her love has great value
and must be reciprocated.
If her love is taken for granted, it soon disappears.

A good woman has a dash of inspiration
and a dabble of endurance.
She knows that she will at times have to inspire others
to reach the potential God gave them.

A good woman knows her past,
understands her present
and forges toward the future.

A good woman knows God.
She knows that with God,
the world is her playground,
but without God, she will just be played with.

A good woman does not live in fear of the future
because of her past. Instead, she understands
that her life experiences are merely lessons
meant to bring her closer to self-knowledge
and unconditional self-love...