Tonight I can sense
a new woman's presence,
not a stranger,
I've seen her before
a distant image,
she was patiently waiting,
but won't anymore. . .
now, she dances around me
and I can feel her expressing
a desire for me to grow from this lesson
she leans in to whisper
inherently knowing
I'm paying attention
she tells me she's brave
resilient and kind,
as the light reveals her face
I see that it's mine. . .
and I look more beautiful
than I ever thought I could be
face to face
with the woman in me

Copyright 2009 Tia Ciotti