The women who made me who I am
gave each other home perms
led Cub Scout dens and Brownie Scout troops
grew asparagus for the challenge of it
ran the swimming pool and coached the swim team.
The women who made me who I am
opened businesses
drove tractors
canned pickles
read voraciously.
The women who made me who I am
put meals on the table
put kids to bed
put petunias in the planter
put family first.
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2019
I love the format you used for this poem. We all come from a strong line of women doing every manner of thing.
ReplyDeleteMary Lee, your strong woman poem is a tribute to your mother who seemed to be a well-rounded woman.
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