To you,
the women,
the warriors and weavers and
witches and wanderers,
the brave and bold
who came before,
I promise this:
My light will magnify your light.
I will shine because
you reached for the sky
and grabbed the sun and moon and stars
to fight the darkness.
Your words,
your courage,
your heart,
your home –
the one you made with your own hands –
will live on in me.
I will stand and speak.
My voice will carry as yours,
over the mountains you climbed,
across the sands of time
and the pillars and platforms you built.
I won’t make myself small
just to fit into the corners
of a world made and sustained
by mothers.
I cradle your wisdom in my soul
because you carved a place for it.
I will keep that place
sacred and whole.
I will nurture the fire you lit
and pass the eternal torch.
A Virginia Writer's Diary 
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Love it!
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I’m glad! 🙂
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This is beautiful! I love it!
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Thank you!
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I love this! I actually re-read just to hear the words again.
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Thank you! I’m so glad you liked it. 🙂 This comment pretty much made my day!
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It’s the truth!!
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Love this. Thank you for writing it.
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Thank you! And thank you for reading!
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This is so beautiful! It even sounds fascinating to read, I had to read again especially the last few lines😊💜
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Thank you so much!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you!
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“My light will magnify your light.” Your poem is a beautiful tribute to the strength and resilience of every woman. We are because we were. 💛
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Thank you very much!
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