That which pertains to a woman

We have not always had the luxury of being feminine.  In the history of great women, we often have been placed in the position of being the man. 72% of all of the black babies in the United States are born to single parent families. Those families are headed by black women. Those black women have had to get jobs to take care of those children in factories and on farms. They competed with their brethren for their brothers jobs. They were trying to do what they were trying to do. They were trying to raise their families. Somewhere in the whole scheme of things, we lost that which pertains to a woman. Our femininity became this independent woman that we had to become. We lost all vulnerability.  We lost our ability to fall and expect to be caught. We lost the expectation that someone would open the door to let us pass through. We lost the sweet scent of everything that pertains to a woman. My prayer today is that we would not lose that that pertains to a woman.  No matter how life treats you or what is handed to you, let us not forget how to wear a red lipstick and a pair of high heels shoes. Let us set aside a day to wander through the streets with a gardenia in our hair. Let us stop at the door and wait for it to be opened. Let us wait at the puddle for someone to come and help us across. It is not only my right it is my inheritance as a woman. Sojourner Truth said, "Ain't a woman?". I am a woman. I will live like a woman. I will love like a woman. No matter what happens in my life I will always embrace that which pertain to a woman.