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Giver of the mightiest love
Capable of profound fury
Fragile of heart
Owner of an iron will
Woman, I admire thee.

Woman, I adore thee,
You are strong and enduring
Do not perpetuate
The myth of helpless frailty
You tasted freedom, not sin
You raise us
Woman — I PRAISE YOU.

Y es por ti Mujer
Reconocemos quel mas macho de los machos
Se doblegara por ti
Por una tierna mirada
Por el porte al caminar
Una sonrinsa insinuante
Un cuerpo curvoso.

Y aunque no lo diga,
Te admiro!
Tu grandiosa inteligencia
Con cual sin mucho esfuerzo
Organizas a cual mas, bien sea amigo,
Familia, hijo, del mandamenos al manda mas.

Me uno a tu homenaje
Que si estoy con el mundo
Es por ti MUJER!
Me uno a tu omenaje, MUJER!

First 2 stanzas are by Manuel Nava Leal whose play is going on at TBH this weekend, “Even the Sun Cried.” Mr. Leal also has his second book of poetry and he will be selling it then. Next 2 stanzas are by my uncle Eduardo Pena. I wove the two together (changing occasional words or punctuation) because they are a great compliment to each other. This was written around 2002 and printed with the authors permission.