Skin Deep

American Woman By Nichole Ferguson What makes a woman a woman? Is it the length of her hair? The color of her skin tone That makes people stop and stare The fullness of her lips Or the wideness of her hips The stride in her walk Or the tone of her talk Is it her ambitions that drive you wild? Her confidence shows when she smiles The arch in her back She stands so proud Inspires people when they come around Is it her creativity, her independence? Of how she handles her business She reaches for the stars There's nothing too hard? For this strong, outgoing, confident All American woman She's respected and well known To be continued.