(Sung)
Sister,
You’ve been on my mind
Sister, we’re two of a kind
So sister,
I’m keepin’ my eyes on you
I betcha think
I don’t know nothin’
But singin’ the blues
Oh sister, have I got news for you
I’m somethin’
I hope you think
That you’re somethin’ too
(Spoken)
You are something, more than something. There aren’t enough letters in the alphabet, words in the dictionary, to properly portray the power and persistence of the double X chromosome.
Awesome Amazons, Aphrodites
Blessed bohemians
Courageous CEOs
Destined dynamites and deep dive diplomats
Experienced energizers
Fierce feminists
God’s gifts
Honorable hustlers
Implied igniters
Juicy joys
The keeping kind of kin
Limitless leaders
Mind-blowing mothers in a man’s world
(Sung)
This is a man’s world, this is a man’s world
But it wouldn’t be nothing, nothing without a woman or a girl
(Spoken)
We stand him up when he can’t do anything other than take a knee
We are the whoa in woman
We are the womb, a safe space in the face of honor killings, objectifying ooglers, constant combat, sex trafficking, marital rape and non-equitable pay
82 cents for every dollar a man gets
59 cents if you are a Black woman
50 cents if you are a Latina
We sometimes have to yell into a void
Pursue when we are tired of trying
Take on responsibilities that aren’t ours
Run into burning, systematic racism fires
Even at our worst and perhaps the most dishonest place in our birthright, omnipotence oozes from our perfect, passionate pores.
We are the glue, fuel, key, the drumbeat for the best rap battle.
We are the push and the pull an elastic, safety pin and paper clip – sometimes all at one
We are the needed vaccine
We bind what is broken with body, soul and bridge building bravery and beauty
We get it done, sometimes with a smize, wink, sashay or hair toss while surpassing the odds.
There are indeed not enough words to eloquently explain the exquisiteness of an effeminate
Notorious notables
Opulent optimists
Poised packages, princesses
Quintessential queens
Righteous resonators and responsible rock stars
Scintillating sisters
Tenacious, timeless teachers
Uplifting unicorns
Vivacious victors
Woke warriors
Exceptional extraordinaries
Yelp-worthy yen
Zealous zeniths
Zeniths that illuminate with the brightest bulbs and most significant superstars. Strong winds can’t break us.
(Sung)
I’m every woman, it’s all in me
Anything you want done, baby
I’ll do it naturally
I’m every woman, it’s all in me
I can read your thoughts right now
Every one from A to Z
Whoa, whoa whoa= oh oh
Whoa, whoa wo-man
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