Brave Woman, Be Free.

let your hair down from its braiding binds,

loose each strand from its knots and ties

comb out the tangles and undo the bows

let it fall in your face for to tickle your nose

put on your long skirts and twirl them around

take off your heeled shoes and dig your feet into ground

dive deep into life, take flight heart and soul

run fast from your slavery, let go of control

coax from the slip of your mouth a long, sultry kiss

a smile of pure passion, laugh with unabridged bliss

and remember what it's like to run, fast and true

to fly with the birds through sweet morning dew

yes, with wind to your back, from your head to your toes

and let yourself love as only God knows.

Brave woman be free, have grace for the past

let it unveil the lies that are holding you back

do what you must do and say what you will

but you'll never be free of this earth's words until

you awake from gray sorrow as to quiet your sighs,

love the curve of your hip and the breadth of your thighs

choose your words wisely, but speak loud and clear

God gave you such words that the world needs to hear

for the brute strength of a man may move and shake walls

but the words of a woman can shake hearts and souls

brave woman, be free, and let naught of this world keep you still

for God will move and be moved by the truth you reveal.