This is a wonderful poem. I may go so far to say it is my favorite,next to "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost. It speaks to the very essence of a true woman's heart,and her capabilities in relation to men in their lives.
Somewhere she waits,to make you win,your soul in her firm,white hands--
Somewhere God has made for you, the Woman Who Understands!
As the tide went out she found him
Lashed to a spar of Despair,
The wreck of his ship around him--
The wreck of his dreams in the air;
Found him and loved him and gathered
The soul of him close to her heart--
The soul that had sailed unchartered sea.
The soul that had sought to win and be free--
The soul of which she was part!
And there in the dusk she cried to the man,
"Win your battle-you can,you can!"
Broken by Fate, unrelenting
Scarred by the lashings of chance:
Bitter his heart-unrepenting--
Hardened by circumstance:
Shadowed by failure ever,
Cursing, he would have died,
But the touch of her hand, her strong warm hand,
And her love of his soul, took full command
Just at the turn of the tide!
Standing beside him, filled with trust,
"Win!" She whispered,"you must,you must!"
Helping and loving and guiding
Urging when that were best,
Holding her fears in hiding
Deep in her quiet breast;
This is the woman who kept him
True to his standards lost,
When tossed in the storm and stress of strife,
He thought himself through with the game of life
And ready to pay the cost,
Watching and guarding, whispering still
"Win you can-and you will,you will!"
This is the story of the ages
This is the woman's way;
Wiser than seers or sages
Lifting us day by day;
Facing all things with a courage
Nothing can daunt or dim,
Treading life's path, wherever it leads--
Lined with flowers or choked with weeds,
But ever with him--with him!
Guidon-comrade-golden spur
The men who win are helped by her!
Somewhere she waits, strong in belief, your soul in her firm,white hands:
Thank well the Lord, when she comes to you,
The Woman Who Understands!
~Everard Jack Appleton
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You are right, Micaela. This is a wonderful poem. It causes me to tremple with anticipation at what God has in store for me and other men who are still waiting to be brought nearer to marriage. Women seem often in need of something that will give them a sense of their powerful role in God's order, and this poem seems to do that. Obviously it has impacted your life. Thank you.
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