Dear woman,
Be independent, it's okay
No need to weep if your saturday night is not spent with a boyfriend
Your happy ending does not have to include a husband and two children
Your future must no be enslaved by men and pride,
Nor you lower yourself by being a love beggar thus hide
Dear (independent) woman,
No need a man to praise your beauty,
No need a marriage to feel worthy,
You were born for a greater good
They may say you're raising your standard of living
Whilst in fact you're aiming your standard of giving
They may say you are too full of yourself
Whilst in fact you live your life to the fullest
They don't understand, they never will
And let just them be
Because you, independent woman
Is everything this mad world needs
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May 2017
Tribute to Michael Reid's Dear Woman
Written after a well spent saturday night with friends