2021 | Poem by Sumaiyah

Dedicated to the other, super ladies of YWILD and the women in our lives who have inspired and guided us.

You, A Mountain

You are a mountain, holding weight, ache, pain
But with a freshness so fragrant, persevering
You are tenacious and true, tenderly ferocious
With hearty willpower to contribute
Using your gifts to support strangers turned friends
You are everyone I want to be
You have hope that I use to build up mine
You are a voice, a war-cry, a lullaby
With a spunkiness, a skip, a smile, and style
You bring colour where before was grey
You make people think, “With you, it’s been a better day”
You have shine, sometimes from tears
Daughters with soft souls – where did you get your strength from?
There are secrets to learn from you
As we witness hearts with all their glory
Perhaps having taken a beating but always, possessing original beauty
Thank you for being a mountain
Showing everyone what it means to be mighty
To give to the world with unstoppable tenacity