Betsy Lydle Smith
Two stars joined the night sky this week
shining brightly from the east.
They ascended one by one
with different facets of gemlike qualities,
strong and courageous, their truth shone forth.
They raised us up to know our brilliance,
lives well-lived, with love, joy, and wonder.
One sang and danced, the other spoke and wrote,
for women everywhere to be free and unencumbered,
to love whom they wish,
including their own bodies.
To free our minds from male domination.
to pursue our dreams and vocations,
to think, to earn, and to be-
all that we can be.
Shine on, Gloria and Dolly.
Your magnificent voices sing on.
Encouraging, inspiring, and joyful.
“Don’t give up,” they say.
The tide is turning.
We’ll never go back.
We are half the world.
Our voices of strength, compassion,
kindness, and idealism are needed.
We look to you now in the night sky for guidance.
You have done your part.
Now it’s our turn and
We will carry on.
Betsy is a member of the Write On group, which meets on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room. All writers and aspiring writers are welcome.
For more information, contact Jaine Toth at jetwriter46@gmail.com.