The Measure of a Woman

What is the measure of a woman?
In your opinion, what is it, as a woman?

Is it the right decisions,
The correct choices,
The wins up against the losses?

Is it your achievements,
Your success stories,
Who your children will turn out to be, if you have any?

Is it in the number of your conquest,
Their bank balances,
What you took from them,
What you gave them?

Is it in the boardroom,
Late night conferences,
New deals won,
Promotions,
Salary increases?

Is it in your family,
Your mother's smile,
Your father's eyes,
Your sisters and brothers?

Is it in your relationship,
Your boyfriend's pride,
Your husband's praise
Your lover's touch?

Is it in age old myth,
What a woman should be,
How a woman can be,
The sparkle of your kitchen,
The tidiness of your home
The pristine lines on your husband's collar
The accuracy of your daughter's ponytail,
The cleanliness of your son's uniform?

What is it,
To you,
The woman of today,
Living in so much possibility
Taking the lead or following the crowd?

The measure of a woman,
What is it to you?