Thank You to Every One
Anytime you feel danger or fear
Then instantly I will appear 'cause
I'm every woman, it's all in me - Chaka Khan
Thank you to the real ones
Thank you to every single woman that:
- worked without pay
- worked with little pay
- worked with half pay
- worked yet late pay
- showed up tired
- showed up and did the damn thing
Thank you
Thank you to every single woman:
- who stayed
- who stayed because...
- who stayed proud despite..
- who stayed the course
Thank you
Thank you to every single woman:
- who travelled far to find work
- who left their homes in the dark to get to work'
- who left the children at home or with the family to do the work
- who took a lotta shit at work
- who beat off the advances on the job to keep the work
- who walked off the work because that didn't work
- who called it out because they were not afraid to lose the work
- who did the work
Thank you
Thank you to every single woman:
- who paid their dues, my dues, your dues
- who paid the bills
- who paved the path
Thank you
I commit to every single one of you today that I, Akosua will honour all of this, everything, in my own little way starting by how I live my life, every day as a demonstration of the gratitude which assisted to get me to this here place.
I will always remember that you paid, you prayed, you slayed.
I thank you
I love you
I honour you
Woman
May I always remember the ground upon which I now stand.
Peace
Have you read any of Akosua's work?
What Did I Learn Today? Lessons on the Journey to Unconditional Self Love
Nyabo (Madam) - Why Are You Here?
Daily Lessons on the Journey - A Journal
Follow Akosua on