Women, Proud, Intelligent and Free

 

 

I am Latina

Given birth with the sweat and screams of another.

I am Latina

Through my veins flows the blood of Boriqua  and Maya

I am Latina

With passions hot like the August sun,

Yet at times as cold as the winter snow.

I am Latina

Diverse in my talents

Artist, teacher, scientist, mother

I am Latina

Strong and full breasted to nurse future nations

I am Latina

Proud, Intelligent and Free

 

I am a Black woman

The Tigress and the Nile are my life's blood

I am a Black woman

Civilizations were created in me

I am a Black woman

Inner strengths and determination are my  middle name

I am a Black woman

I am the color of obsidian, caramel and cream

I am a Black woman

Proud, Intelligent and Free

 

I am a White woman

The cornerstone of home and hearth

I am a White woman

An unending source of energy

I am a White woman

Giving and taking like the wondrous sea

I am a White woman

Bending like the willow, yet as steadfast as the oak

I am a White woman

Proud, Intelligent and Free

 

I am an Asian woman

Once silent, docile and meek

Now endowed with innumerable strengths

I am an Asian woman

Never given the keys to my own destiny

Now I am the maker of locks

I am an Asian woman

Ever striving for attain my endless dreams

I am an Asian woman

Resilient, patient, observant

I am an Asian woman

Proud, Intelligent and Free

 

We are women

Mothers of all eternity

We are women

With wills of iron and steel

We are women

Compassion and understanding are part of out souls

We are women

Destined to grow, to learn and to lead

We are women

Proud, Intelligent and Free.