To Every Woman

To every woman reading this.

And to every woman who isn't.

To every woman sitting in her verandah with a cup of tea.

To every woman lounging near the poolside with a martini.

To every woman making lunch for her family.

To every woman ordering in her favorite type of sushi.

To every woman treating a patient at a hospital.

To every woman signing an autograph for a fan at a recital.

To every woman singing in a studio, making her first album.

To every woman kicking a football, running through the middle of a stadium.

To every woman lying in bed, with the pain of cramping.

To every woman lying in bed, taking the pain of crowning.

To every woman standing in a business meeting, simply presenting a deal.

To every woman standing in a kitchen, simply cooking a meal.

To every woman living with her parents.

To every woman living-in with her lover.

To every woman taking her kids to school.

To every woman babysitting someone's kids so she could attend school.

To every woman marrying the man of her dreams.

To every woman marrying the woman of her dreams.

To every woman taking an oath to be a loyal wife and a doting mother.

To every woman making a promise of being self-reliant after a toxic relationship another.

To every woman that's taking the abuse of someone in the dark today,

To every woman that's fighting for her every day.

To every woman I know,

And to every woman in the world,

Wishing all of you women a very Happy Women's Day.

-V