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By Nancy R. Smith, copyright 1976About this poem: This poem was written during the 1970's Women's Movement. The last thing a woman wanted (or wants) to be called is a "girl." See also For Every Woman. I am twenty-five And when I am called a girl I speak like a girl: I flirt and giggle and play dumb. But when I remember I am a woman, I put away childish things And speak out, and share, and love.I am thirty-six And when I am called a girl I think like a girl; I feel incompetent So I serve and help the men around me. But when I remember I am a woman, I put away childish things And work and create and achieve. I am fifty-two And when I am called a girl I understand like a girl; I let others protect me from the world. But when I remember I am a woman, I put away childish things And decide, and risk, and live my own life. Copyright © 1976 Nancy R. Smith 154C Shore Drive Peabody, MA 01960 webmaster@workplacespirituality.info (mailto:webmaster@workplacespirituality.info ) Nancy Smith, author of Workplace Spirituality: A Complete Guide for Business Leaders, is a writer, educator, and ordained deacon whose ministry is to link faith and work, spirituality and justice, passion and ethics. From her own commitment to the Christian faith, she affirms the common spiritual experiences of people of all faiths and encourages inter-religious dialogue. Nancy offers coaching, spiritual direction, and tetreats as well as workshops on Workplace Spirituality and Career Decisions. All are appropriate for both clergy and laity. Visit her web ministry at www.WorkplaceSpirituality.info For more about this author, click About Us. To send us your comments: Click FEEDBACK | | |
