International Women’s Day, March 8 2022

‼️The Ultimate Leader‼️✍️

What have you done
For the women you love
Sisters, daughters
Mothers of sons

Equality is not a theory
It’s the fight against bias
So if we know the problem
Why aren’t we united?

The Ultimate Leader
Is that of a woman
Given the role
Of birth in the world

She is the host
Provider of shelter
The one that carries
Tomorrow’s future

To love and care
Without any bias
A woman gives more
And hurts in silence

She is chosen
To represent
The gift of life
Miracles sent

Mother nature
Cannot be replaced
Nurturing hope
Amidst disgrace 

In her heart
There is a bond
That helps the weak
Find their strong

Always the first
To be last in line
Does her duty
For all of mankind

Shows her best
With experience
Selfless service
And diligence 

Women are sisters
Of the world
United in justice
Protecting what’s hers

The home she keeps
Is her fortress
Give her a challenge
And you will notice

No skill can compare
To a woman who knows
That people come first
Before business clothes

Superior complex
Of men who put down
The woman that cares
Wears a king’s crown

Some have a problem
Admitting a woman
Knows more about
The heart of a human

If integrity
Is the top leader
No wonder a woman
Is the best teacher

For the right to be
She has served more time
On the side of righteous 
Inside of your mind

To feel the way
A woman feels
Try running the world
Wearing high heels

You have to admit
It’s well overdue
That women deserve
An apology too

For all the wrongs done
And rights denied
Lack of support
Abuses and lies 

For all little girls
Being told what to do
Society builds walls
That women break through 

In the face of adversity
We’re the first to stand up
Rebuke acts of force
And replace it with love 

We seem to know more
About what isn’t fair
And here still fighting
Centuries later 

We didn’t invent
The nuclear bomb
And when we rule the world
Maybe peace will come

Wars are as old
As man’s time on earth
Flexing their muscles
Not seeing true worth 

If instinct recalls
The female attracts
Then men will try
To dominate that

Dear boys in the office
Recall your mother
Your biggest fan
And supporter

To encourage a woman
And add to her worth
Allow her voice
To speak her words

Be open and kind
Look up to her eyes
When you are a leader
You show other guys

How to treat people
As they should be
And that includes women
Equal and free

#PaulaG

Beautiful People‼️🙏🌷❤️

In honour of International Women’s Day❤️🌷

The ultimate leader
Loyal and true
Is that of a woman
Who honours you

My Adjustment

I struggled this year
More than last
This festive season
Begged me to reason

Last year in lockdown
I could still see people
This year’s protocol
I was isolated, 
Nowhere to go

I tried to make sense
Of unknown potential
Being exposed
Negative results, still meant no!

No physical contact
Or social distance
Just isolate
From other humans

Sure there’s the phone
And live video
Sorry, not the same
For us sad people 

True to its form
Isolation means alone
Locked away 
Inside of your home

With Christmas plans
Cut off in its tracks
Without light
How will I get back

Thinking of Santa
And a dear with a mask
Does Christmas get cancelled
If you think like that

In my despair
I turned off the world
Lied down to cry
And let my tears flow

In my pity
On Christmas Day
I wanted my spirit
To light the way

I am human
This I accept
Drowned out thoughts
With holiday music

I connected
Back with God
It made more sense
This I thought

All of my plans
Hopes and wishes
Changed in a moment
Of one second

So there I was
Alone in the dark
Trying to open
The love in my heart

Ok I get it
The world is not me
But why couldn’t I 
See my family?

Covid Christmas
You’re a nasty virus
When alone
One needs courage

Before reaching out
I have to look in
Realize the truth
Find my love again 

I’m not without hope
And I felt desperate 
I know in my heart
It was not cancelled

The celebration 
I missed out on that day
Was to commemorate
God’s son’s birthday

Oh joy to the world
Hope and delight
I was one 
Who needed the light 

For me to feel
In need of prayer
The light from others
Helped with my fear

I was here
I’m still alive
I was safe
I did not die

I said to myself
It’s a wonderful life
Remember the miracle
And that you’re alive

The gift of hope
Born in a barn
A star of light
One night in a town

Being human is harder
Than being a leader
When you are without
Your own self believer

You’re allowed to struggle
And be vulnerable 
Let yourself learn
Your spirit to earn

When you know in the end
The tears you display
Will help light tomorrow 
Because of today 

It’s not without
The storms that wether
For you to know how
And when to feel better

It’s ok to stop
And retreat
It’s not ok 
To lie with defeat

Give yourself time
Let your soul rest
Pray in the silence
Of isolation’s nest

You’re not giving up
You are not selfish
Your making room
For new adjustments

#PaulaG

Making Resolutions 

Making Resolutions
Is a decision
In all decisions 
Leave room for adjustments

To make something happen
Resolve to decide
That what you want
Needs an open mind

New year resolutions
Require old year conclusions 
Take the good
Learn from the bad
Keep the dream
Adjust the plan

Goal setting is exciting
Life goals take time
Planning a good life
Needs your ability to adjust

Keep your dream alive
By staying in the game
If something doesn’t turn out the way you plan it
Try something else

Do not give up on your goal
Of letting yourself be happy
When you are a believer
Be open to possibilities

Participate with your self 
The best way you can
Allow prosperity
The view of possibility 

#PaulaG