She's a farrago of the many interstices
That she keeps enshrouded within.
A hurtling devil when she's slighted;
A coruscating angel when she's at peace;
Yet, always, a creature of wonders, she is.
For days, she gets discarded and ignored;
Then, comes a petrifying necessity
And she's the first one in our midst--
Offering succor and the most tender kiss.
She can be a horrendous annoyance--
Especially, when you don't take heed
Or, even when she simply desires a hug
And you're too busy with something else.
Yet, she could fling away everything;
If she hears you whisper, out of pain.
Aye; she has a trove of iridescent ambition,
Swirling and binding her to limited time--
Taking her away to places, she's never been.
But, mostly, that drive is a selfless occupation--
Geared towards something, not for herself.
For, she isn't merely a woman
Frolicking with flowers, fairies, and bees;
First, she's a daughter, a sister, a cousin,
A friend, a wife, a mother--
Then, only after those, can she be herself.
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