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Never underestimate a woman's power.She will speak up with no fear.The echos of her voice will reach the other side of the atmosphere.

The vibes of her strength can make an army.Her intelligence can build a university.The warmth of her heart can cure any wound .Her wise words will always guide you.

Confidence is what you see from the way she walks.Purity is what you hear when she talks.

A women's imperfections are her beauty marks each deep and have a different spark.Every woman is unique in her own way.

A woman completes one another everyday.She can be a teacher to students in a classroom or a mother who has raised you .If she had to go against the world for what she believes is right she'd take the courageous risk and she'd fight .

You should expect the unexpected from a woman because her courage will keep you second guessing every time she has left your sight.

All woman on earth are unique and valuable in various ways.Where would the world be without their achievements that they have brought to us today.

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Miguel

Hidden. Under the shadow and repressed

Im calling out your name but you don't listen

to me, my heart beats inside your chest!

This red doesn't shine but creates a division.

Born not as a king but as an outcast,

Split between fate and my chances

How did I not know I wasn't meant to last?

Deaths doesn't walk the line - he dances.

In your care you did what seemed to be fair.

You gave me courage sent me out like i was fleeing

I owe you everything and no one can compare

I needed you then and now, a deep feeling.

Without you I couldn't have reached my potential

I'm glad you kept me a secret - my history confidential.

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Before I continue, I want you to Know I'm sorry

I've treated you horrible, even after all you have done for me

YOU helped me walk, YOU helped me walk, YOU'VE helped me become the man I am today

And I have been very ungrateful, YOU are my everything and it seemed like I was pushing you away

High School was hard for both of us

The fights we had, the tears you shed, but you never gave up on me

I know I let you down, and someone like myself doesn't deserve you're forgiveness

I never till you this because it breaks my heart knowing how heartless I was towards YOU

But MOM I need YOU

I know that everything that you tell me is for my own good but its hard to accept defeat

Even through all the disappointment I made YOU go through I'm glad YOU forgave me

I'm glad I have You

I Love YOU MOMMA

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Out of a dozen, she stands out on her own

A single rose, once all alone

The seasons she’s weathered, only she knows

Her struggled has caused her to grow a few thorns

Such beauty in her strength

To seek the help of man nevermore

Growing two buds all on her own

Which sprouted new generations

Who look to her as their inspiration

And though her petals begin to fall

Her spirit will be remembered by all

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Brian Rico3\10\15YouBefore I continue I want you to know I'm sorryI've treated you horrible,even after all you have done for meYou helped me walk, You helped me talk, You’ve helped me become the man I am todayAnd I have been very ungrateful, You are my everything and it seemed like I was pushing you awayHigh School was hard for the both of usThe fights we had, the tears you shed but you never gave up on meI know I’ve let you down, and someone like myself should never be forgiven I never till you this because it breaks my heart knowing how heartless I was towards youBut Mom I need you, you're my everythingI know that everything you tell me is for my own good but, its hard to accept defeatEven through all the disappointment I made you go through I’m glad you’ve forgiven meI’m glad I have youThank you Momma

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Brian Rico3\10\15YouBefore I continue I want you to know I'm sorryI've treated you horrible,even after all you have done for meYou helped me walk, You helped me talk, You’ve helped me become the man I am todayAnd I have been very ungrateful, You are my everything and it seemed like I was pushing you awayHigh School was hard for the both of usThe fights we had, the tears you shed but you never gave up on meI know I’ve let you down, and someone like myself should never be forgiven I never till you this because it breaks my heart knowing how heartless I was towards youBut Mom I need you, you're my everythingI know that everything you tell me is for my own good but, its hard to accept defeatEven through all the disappointment I made you go through I’m glad you’ve forgiven meI’m glad I have youThank you Momma

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Even when she sits,

Her presence stands tall.

She advises me to commit,

To any dream, big or small.

She has the power to move mountains,

My mountain full of fear and doubt.

In the driest desert she's the only water fountain,

That works day in and day out.

The title "mom"does not do her just,

For her legacy will show,

That she is an angelic human made of star dust,

Always giving light with her glistening glow

And although she may not live to see me fully grown,

Her dreams, guidance and love will soon become my own.

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You were told you were going to have a boy

I am a girl

You were told only one of us was going to make it

We are here today

You were told my muscles were not developing

I am a runner

You were told that I do not look like you're daughter

I have your heart

You were told being a mom wasn’t going to be easy

and it has not

You never gave up

and neither will I

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She always wants the best for me,

For that is one of the many reasons she means so much,

And now i am beginning to see,

I remember her little lovely lively touch,

She is my mother she is my friend,

She is a lovely caring human

I always seem to remember the year i turned ten,

Mother came home after a long days work,

Surprised me with a cake that looked what it was worth,

Opened it up and saw spongebob,

I couldn't stop smiling then finally said "Thanks Mom",

Now i reminisce about me and my mother,

She told me one day i didn't need my father,

Over the years my mother became my hero,

My hero is my mother.

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The first day I opened my eyes

The time we saw each other with surprise

There was a bond that connected us for life

A bond that cannot be cut even with a knife

As my life line grows shorter

I know you will be my main supporter

Your power inspires me

To be the best I can be

While time flies and flies

And wrinkles cover your eyes

I will look into the night

And know you will always be my light

-Christina

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Dedicated to my cousin, a strong girl, whom is to remain anonymous.

You were told you weren't beautiful.

And that you needed to be smarter,and thinner, and better than what you were.

I thought the opposite.

You were beautiful,

and smart enough

and thin enough.

You were good as you were.

But all of these comments, ideas,opinions, they got to you.

And you wanted them to stop.

So you tried to end your life,

just to end this.

You were broken.

You came out.

You were okay.

We helped you get back on your feet.

I tried my best to remind you

that you were good enough, everyday.

You got better.

You believed that you were beautiful,and smart enough and thin enough.

You believed that you were the best.

Now, you are unbroken.

And I’m learning that

if I believe that I am beautiful enough,

and smart enough,

and thin enough,

I’ll be enough.

And I won’t be broken.

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Sister a blessing from above
You turned what was blue into something new
You taught me the positive When all I saw was the negative One out of three You were the one to fill me with glee Trying to be the best you can be You were my motivation; my inspiration Tried your very best to make time for the rest But, when it was time for you

You didn’t know what to do

You cared so much

And I can never thank you

Made what seemed like hell into a heaven The demons were angels The petrifying noises transformed into a melody

The most beautiful one on earth

As our world collapsed Nobody taught you how to fly

But you survived

As beautiful as the horizons

You arose from the dark

That’s when I knew you weren’t only my motivation

But my inspiration

They may have judged you

And they may have tried to break you

But you didn’t let them get the best of you You taught me that all you need is yourself

That sometimes not even the people you love will be there

You have to learn to fly on your own

My darkest times transformed into the brightest with you
I knew that there wasn’t only a sister but a friend in you
Friends came and went
You stayed
So I write this poem in hopes that one day
I will be like you.

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Rebekah

A mother’s love is never gone,

She may leave and she may go,

But there comes a time; the break of dawn,

Their love forgets to show.

To my dismay and my distress,

Her calls came less and less.

I could not, would not have a doubt,

That I heard her whisper when she had shout.

As I played without a fret,

She was working, brow covered in sweat.

I wish I knew that her love was there,

I wish my hearing was not so fair.

But now I know, to this day and every dawn,
A mother’s love is never gone.

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MOTHER

Araiz

What ‘’Mother ‘’ means

‘’Mother’’ is such a simple word,

But to me there’s meaning seldom heard.

For everything I am today,

My mother love showed me the way.

I’ll love my mother all my days,

For enriching my life in so many ways

She set me straight and then set me free,

And that’s what the word ‘’mother’’ means to me.

God blessed me with the most amazing gift I can ever ask for

To guide me in my rights and my wrongs,

From that moment I have learned many blessings

My mother is an angel that sings to me and smiles with me,

The more sweetness I can hear from her

The most important blessing that I have in my life

She has taught me to have my hands together and have pride in myself,

Mom you’re an angel you’re the person I look up to,

I’ll never fit in your shoes to be the most amazing, wonderful,

Beyond beautiful mom, for everything we shared

The dreams, the laughter I just wanted to tell you

I love you “Mom”!

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Destiny

The definition of "woman" is no less than "man"

In fact, i know women who are stronger than a man will ever be

Aunty Monica,classy and sassy, had a rule to never be trashy

She grew up in a rich city, until she was taken to rags

With her father by her side and her mother alive but far away, she knew what an empty heart was

Making herself gag for a simple man with a camera, she knew what low self esteem was

As she carried her younger brother in her arms while her final teardrop fell onto her father's lifeless cheek, she knew what responsibility was

Hearing her brother call her "Mama" for the first time, she knew what fear was

Working double shifts, sometimes triple , she knew what hard work was

Giving up men so she can take care of her "son", she knew what sacrifice was

Telling her brother stories about his father and what a wonderful man he was, she knew what sadness was

Watching her "son" walk with a diploma in his hands and a cap on his head, she knew what being proud was

As she lay on the hospital bed, taking her last breath, she knew what a real woman was

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MOTHER

Jackie
There's many women out there But there's one special one

One who has been there since day 1 One who can turn your fairytale into a nightmares

Sometimes she can make me red as an apple , or even burst out of flame when she's doing her duty I can feel like she's only ruining my desires or she's pulling me away from my happiness

No wait , Correction , what I believe is my happiness She tells me the opposite of what I want to hear but then again she's right , I'm wrong

It gets to the point that I feel trapped , I can't do what I want , and there she goes saying

" One day darling, you're gonna thank me for not letting you follow other people’s steps "
Then it hit me, It hit me so hard like if I got hit by a baseball
That I finally understood all of those " No " and all of her rules she had towards me ...
She only wanted the best for me
And that's when I realized that she'll be the only women in my life that'll stand by my side when my life is pure darkness
Even when it's the most beautiful fairytale
She'll be the only women telling me the good and the bad

My only Role Model

She'll be my Superhero with a big M on her cool long cape
And when there is a day that someone gets my heart and pretends to be a baseball and hits it with the bat until there's only little pieces
that women will be the one that will take all the time she needs to find those pieces and put them back together
Just to see a big smile that shines brighter than a sun
And be Happier ,
Than Spongebob with Krabby Pattys I could actually say she'll be my best friend forever.
One day I'll never stop thanking
This woman
She has a name ,

and that is Mother.

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Dear beloved mom

Jorge

9 months in your womb

9 months of uncontrollable cravings

But then it happened I was born

As you carried me in my birth bed

With your thin but not yet weak arms

I felt those tears of joys landing on my cheek

As I heard you saying “he’s beautiful”

You carried me the whole way as the conquest to begin my life had started

You witnessed my first smile

You witnessed my first steps

You witnessed my first day at school

As I turned back and I saw your frowning face Wishing your baby boy would run back into your arms

It’s been 14 years crawling this earth beside you, Dang mom

How I embrace your love,

Appreciate your loyalty

I love every second I’m with you Mom I adore you

I love your stubbornness

I like the fact that you stand up for what you think

And you don’t care if you’re incorrect or not

Damn, how I’m going to miss you at my soccer games Cussing out the ref just cus we lost

Mom I’m truly graceful for those beating you gave me Because I know down the line those beating saved me I’m truly thankful for Always taking care of me and being there for me I’m thankful for always telling me“Boy, chivalry is the way to your queen's heart” Now do I only understand what you meant I’m thankful for just playing the role for a mom Because I know being a young Mexican women r

raising a man

In a white man's world Ain't easy

That’s why you're A queen to me

Most importantly you’re a role model to me

You’re irreplaceable

My love towards you can’t me explain

All I can tell you is that “I love you moms”

And like Tupac said,

"There will never be a way I can ever repay you

But my plan is to show you that I undersand"

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Alain

The light
In the dark
Was
The woman who was there
For me,
Taught me manners,
Taught me right
From
Wrong.
This woman who brought me to this world
Gave life,
Passion,
Love,
Hate.
She guided me trough times.
She gave me happiness.
The woman was,
My mother.
She was the one
Who told me to stand up for myself,
Who encouraged me,
Gave me a way to escape the hell I endured.
She never tried to hide the truth
Or tip-toe around it,
She would say it as it is.
She respected others and they respected her,
She wouldn’t get involved with others
Business,
Privacy,
Or choices.
She knew when to help me
And others.
She was always there for me,
Even when I didn’t know
Or wanted her there,
She is kind,
Polite and

Strict.
She wouldn’t judge me or others,
She inspired a lot of people
Especially me.
She would understand my problems as well as
Others even if those problems are miniscule.
She prepared me for life,
She knew when to be polite and strict.
She is my light in the darkness,
She is the flame in my heart,
She is my guide in life,
She is my protector,
She is the reason I carry on,
She is the reason I write this,
She is the reason I live,
She is my teacher,
She is the reason I feel
Love,
Hate,
Sadness,
Happiness,
Hope,
She is the reason I care,
She is the beacon I see on the horizon,
She is the light that is the sun,
She is the light at the end of the tunnel
She is
The woman who was the greatest thing that has happened to me.
She
Is
My
Mother.

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She shows who she truly is

Exposes every little blemish to the world

Never afraid but proud.

Proud of who she is and what she has done

Tells us it's okay.

Even when we try to hide who we are

She soothes our every crevice just by the words that she speaks

Her lyrics mean more than a simple tune.

They represent life in her eyes

And it lets us feel what's deep inside

her every thought.

To most she is the definition of pulchritude, but to me she is so much more.

She is making me realize my true identity.

Who I want to become.

Making me realize who I am, and who I should allow myself to love.

That a persons sexuality doesn't define who you are.

Instead it's just a part of you and the story you're telling throughout life.

Halsey isn't just a stage name that sounds like perfect bliss to the ear.

No.

It's her identity of who she was, is, and has become.

But one of the true aspiring aspects that I admire isn't her beauty.

It's not the fact that she can shine in the darkest of nights.

Or even that she expresses her vulnerability knowing that salt will be poured into her open wounds when given the chance.

But it's the fact that she embraces every aspect of herself.

No matter what, no matter where.

All of this is just the beginning.

The beginning of her influence that has made its mark on me.

No one may understand.

And that's okay.

Because the only one who can truly grasp the concept of what she means to me .... Is me.

Irma

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Alejandra

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I have to get the children ready for school

I have to cook breakfast for my family

I have to wash the dirty dishes

I have to wash the dirty clothes

I have to mop up the floors

I have to clean up the children's room

I have to prepare dinner for tonight

I have family to feed

I have a toddler to take care of

I have to pick up the children from school

I must help the children with their homework

I have to take the children a bath

I have to feed my little toddler

I have to take my toddler a bath

I must feed my children

I must put the children to sleep

After I'm done I will sleep and prepare myself for the next day

Justin

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sweat, beating from her pores

adrenaline, working through her veins

tension, showing on the lining of her jaw

she bites harder on her mouth guard

feeling the rush

the mix of emotions

they're hard to sustain, hard to keep from showing

so she paces side to side, shifting her weight

keeping on her toes

that it may show the build on her calves

the indentions where muscles has ripped

from repeated arduous workouts

throwing swings into the air.

she's showing her technique

biceps and triceps glistening with every force

drops of sweat rolls down her temple

she's on fire and her body already knows it

but her body is condition

she's been pushed to the limit.

mind, body and soul, like sweat, pain and fury.

her body is her weapon for this fight

she paces at her corner

like a caged panther, ready to attack

They call her name, Ronda Rousey

Sweat, beating from her pores

adrenaline, working through her veins

tension, showing on the lining of her jaw

are you ready!?!

she got the okay, hands up, jaw clenched

she cautiously steps forward, she's ready to fight.

Jazzela