The silent woman.

I am the silent woman.
I am the quiet smile
And the kind words.
I am courtesy
And calm.

I am dutiful
And knowledgeable
And helpful
And unassuming.
I am always poised and prepared.

I am pleasant
And articulate
And tired.
Yes, tired.
I cry.

I am the silent woman.
I observe you over time
And learn.
And in my silence
I change tides by my gravity
I carve canyons over eons
Drop by drop.
I nourish and raise mighty forests,
Tall redwoods
I paint murals in the sky by light.

I am the silent woman.
I am the quiet smile
And kind words.
I am rebellion
And inspiration
And calm.

I am not plotting your demise
I am planning
How I will rise.
I am planning to take the universe
With me.