WUNRN
Poem
by Federico Mayor, Former Director General of UNESCO:
WOMAN
Woman
You
brought with you
A
new song.
But
we did not let you
Speak
out
Although
yours
Is
the voice of half the earth.
Woman,
Your
eyes
Saw
the world
Another
way.
But
we did not want
To
know the meaning
And
warmth
Of
your vision.
Woman,
You
carried under your skin
Of
all colors
The
seed
Of
the future,
The
light
Which
could illuminate
Different
paths
Rebellious
Yet
peaceful ways,
Woman-bridge
Woman-bond
Woman-root
And
fruit of love
And
tenderness.
Woman,
Your
hands outstretched
And
your open arms
Enfold
the immensity
Of
refuge
And
of comfort.
But
we have not understood
The
strength of your embrace
Nor
the cry of your silence
And
we carry on
With
neither compass
Nor
relief.
Woman,
With
no other master
But
yourself,
Live
from now on
Equal
and free,
Now
as companion
Sharing
The
same dream FOREVER.
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