Strength

Amazing Ab Woman….

by Deb Strafuss
If I go to the gym early enough…
She is there
Working her abs till the sweat drips off her back.
Where does she come from?
Where does she go?
These are things I may never know

But whenever she’s here
she inspires, it’s clear
I wince and I scrunch
to see her crunch
every ab until it’s defined

I admire her strength – her perseverance more
That she pushes herself beyond what is there
doesn’t flinch, doesn’t stop
Inspiring me to count the cost
and pay it.

Sunlight

I am inspired to honor amazing everyday women this month. They are all around us all the time, in many little ways. Take some time to look at yourself – you may be amazed at who you find, hiding behind the stuff of your ordinary self. A person of courage and strength, hope, dignity and care, intelligent, creative – be all that you can be, let yourself out and share. The rest of us can only be enriched by the gifts that you dare!

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Katie Brown November 30, 2011 - 1:16 PM

Deborah,
Thank you for writing the poem. I did not realize that I could be such an inspiration to others around me. It makes me feel good knowing that I am able to inspire others even if it’s my routine at the gym.
Katie Brown Ten X Club

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