A Woman of Contradiction

A woman of contradiction

I am a woman of curiosity, a woman seeking knowledge,
a woman comfortable with her own inner voice, a woman
of insight, a woman of distraction, a woman of more ideas
than actions and a woman who has been called to action. 
I am a woman of acceptance, a woman of tolerance and compassion,
a woman  who delights in the laughter of children, a woman
who seeks the wisdom in a child’s words and the gifts of the unfortunate.
I am a woman frustrated with the daily routine, the structures
of bureaucracy, due dates and policy and I’m a woman
willing to admit that, for me, structure is a necessity. 

I am a woman unafraid of speaking her mind, a woman who could use
saying less, a woman who paints with words, and a woman
who gives voice to the dismissed.  I am a woman who craves
silence in her soul but does not allow the soul to rest. 
I am a woman uncomfortable with boredom and silent pauses,
yet I seek empty spaces in my writing and solitude in which to gather
my thoughts.  I am a woman with music in my soul, words
at my fingertips, and the voices of the silent in my heart. 
I am a woman called to form bridges between those who are unseen
and those who wish to understand them. Yet still, I am a mere novice
in the fine art of listening and the lost art of silence. 

I am a woman of contradiction.  I am a woman, standing here before you
with arms, mind, eyes and ears wide open, a vessel seeking to fill
and be filled, a seed seeking both light and shade.


SWPoet
Written 9-27-2010

Challenge: To write "I am a woman who/man who ....." What are your gifts, your traits you seek and can't quite grasp?  It would be much more telling and through provoking than a "Facebook" picture.