Woman
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To the pretty girls, running slow
Who let us steal playground kisses
To smiling eyes that seem to know
How to encourage loving wishes
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To the maidens, fair and lovely
Who easy win our needy hearts
To the Gods realmed above me
Who perfected the gendered art
~~~
To your parents who raised you well
Who gave you your inner strength
To those who find their love in life
Regardless of the gifted length
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To every painted flirtatious eye
Who can make a man fall
To all the women in our world
Who bring beauty to it all
~~~
I offer only a humble thanks
That you are exactly who you are
For an imagined world without you
Is a night sky without the stars
~~~
commonsensiblyspeaking 
what a sweet ode to women –
I will admit to being a little biased by my sexual orientation. Thanks, Beth!
This is so beautiful Brad! Great job.
Thank you, Joy!
Very welcome!
Thank you for this great appreciation for women everywhere!
Thanks, sis! You will always be a Queen in my eyes!
Such a beautiful ode to women!
Thank you, my friend!
Here’s to the ladies and mothers in our lives!
Here, here! Thank you, Pete!
I will drink to all of that.
Thank you, Geoff! Enjoy your 4th!
Gorgeous Brad. This feels familiar. Sending big hugs, Jonikins
It had been posted before so you may have already read it. Thanks, Jonikins!
Oh perhaps as I really take my time reading your work. Happy Fourth of July Brad. Have a wonderful day. 🦋❤️
Gorgeous writing 🖤
Thank you! Very kind of you to say.
You’re welcome ❤️