A loving heart
A gentle smile
A soft embrace
A tear-drenched eye

A steely gaze
A stern word
An iron fist
In a velvet glove

A woman shows all this and more
Her responsibilities mount by the score
A mother, lover, friend and wife
A sister and daughter for all her life.

But somehow though she seems serene
And juggles what her labels mean.
She knows herself, or does she yet?
Her full potential is not released as yet.

Written by: Megan McConnell

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