Chapter 3 : She Can Do Anything

Summary: This Women’s Month, in tribute of the women's march (where 20,000 women of different races marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against legislation aimed at controlling the movement of black individuals by forcing them to carry pass books)- we want to recognize how SHE CAN DO ANYTHING. We want to spend the next month looking back on women’s achievements, their milestones as well as reflecting on the challenges they have faced in the struggle to be free and the important role they continue to play in society. Let us contribute our two lines towards weaving a poem that reminds us that- “She believed she could, so she did”- R S Grey.


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The Poem: She Can Do Anything



Wathint Abafazi, Wathint Imbokodo

You strike the women, you strike the rock

( Unknown)


Here’s to strong women. May we know them.

May we be them. May we raise them.

( Unknown)


I’m a woman, phenomenally.

Phenomenal woman, that’s me.

( Maya Angelou)


I have been up, down, loved, damaged, held, kicked, admired, smothered

But I have always been a woman. The most beautiful thing on earth

( Philippa Westgate )


Woman! You were meant to be loved, not understood.

When the road gets tough, we get down the high heels!

( Kedi Kido Chaboneka)


I can because I strive to be all I am meant to be; a woman after God's own heart

I am this woman because of Him whom who destined me to be a special chosen vessel to humanity for His honour and glory.

( Lorraine Cockrell )


One you should treasure,but not as a possession

Who needs to be loved,not treated with aggression

( Carol Naumann)


To create, nurture and serve, beyond daughter, mother, sister or a wife

A maiden strong, a lady loving and a crone wise, the divine goddess of birth, death and life

( Sarita)


I am the moon in somebody's night.

They call me a mother,wife,sister and a daughter; I am the ease in somebody's plight.

( Hashim Bashir)


You can't stop her, oppress or threaten her; You can't cage her or bring her down;

She is going to come out, stronger than before, and more renown.

( Samreen)


Be the wings for those who have none.

Be the hero of their story, O great women.

( Leigh)


We are a delicate filigree of grace and fire, wrought from a pyre of a thousand wisdoms.

All that beauty and all that power, And we know there is hope for us yet.

( Humayra)


She is compassionate and strong.

She conquers hearts deep and the mountains tall.

( Sibo)


She bears the weight of many on her shoulders.

She can bend for the love yet she is unbreakable.

( Ntombifuthi)


Black child, you are on your own and yet so loving.

Give me flowers while I can still smell them.

( Unatay)


She can do anything that she wants to, anything she sets her mind to.

She can do anything, because she is brave.

( Edward Purcell)


She can do anything, because she is strong.

She can do anything that men can do, only better.

( Edward Purcell)


She is strong and brave; yet so fragile.

Treat her like the beautiful flower that ornaments our gardens.

( Edward Purcell)


Her beauty is a journey;

her empowerment is the destination.

( Bianca Braham)


She can cook great meals while wearing heels.

She can feed the world with one morsel and fight with one spirit.

( Ella)


Don't stop believing in yourself.

Be the strong independent woman you were born to be.

( Jai)


Women are there to love, cherish and adore.

Not to be left crying, beaten and broken on the floor.

( Jade Manasse)


Too emotional, complicated and mindless;

Underestimated, we will prove you wrong.

( Ashley Pedlar)


To hurt a woman is to hurt the world.

Because without a woman , none of us would be in this world.

( Renick Ambrose)


She is clothed in strength and dignity.

And she laughs beyond fear.

( Richard)


We were made to be powerful, magical and fiercely beautiful.

Don't let anyone dull your sparkle.

( Mamane Leray)


She can conquer mountains, sail the seven seas and overcome the worst fears.

She has to believe in her strength and rise to reach her dreams.

( Neelo)


I don't mean to be a feminist,

But I find your sexist jokes boring.

( Gina Proxy)


Maybe not moon-landings, true, but women still do more.

They raised a new generation while men were stupid at war.

( Janson Engelbrecht )


If loving makes her strong, breaking makes her stronger.

She is the mother Mary; she is the Joan of Arc.

( Zenobia)


She knew she could, so she did.

Conquering the mountains on her way.

( Lufuno Munyai)


Hush little sister You don\'t need to cry

No one can hurt you You\'re in my arms tonight

( Eddie)


I am a woman, passionate, courageous, generous and beautifully made.

Who will nurture and see the best in others always.

( Carolyn)


A woman\'s guess is much more

Accurate than a man\'s certainty

( Estey)


Oh yes, women give life

Women are life savers, always there when needed

( Khensani Ngobeni)


Dawn breaks and she awakes to gift the world with her inner beauty

In a mindful state she\'s filled with grace determined to realize the achievements that had been looming

( Tshepiso Sibandze )


Strong, faithful, wisdom, flaws and all

but still I am...woman

( Noluthando Ndlovu)


My mother is literally the strongest woman I have and probably will ever come across

If I could be even one millionth the person that my mother is it would be one million times better and stronger than anyone that I know

( Alessandr Higginson )


And so she waited to see

And it all came to pass

( Megan H )


She\'s the fire the world needs

She\'s the good that nobody sees

( Esme de Vos)


Out of the rib of man, GOD created her

bone from his bone, flesh from his flesh - Superb!

( Helenah )


Women, beautiful by design, powerful in diversity

Always allow your inner strength to conquer the world\'s obstacles

( Wayne)


On the dark days, remember the eternal sunshine in your smile.

Because you are the only person who can walk a long difficult mile.

( Nickolaus Bauer)


I left for a place unknown

I found a place inside me

( Edward Ridgwell)


Who knows the direction of her journey

Who knows exactly where she is going

( Conrad)


And will persist until she reaches her destiny

Who knows not only what she wants out of life but knows exactly what she has to offer in return

( Conrad)


She steers the direction that the family needs to take

She keeps the head on top of things

( Lucky)


She brings stability to the head

She brings balance to the head

( Lucky )


She is the neck of the family

Her contribution towards the head, leads to greater achievements for the entire family

( Lucky)


We women are strong and we are not easily broken by circumstances of life

We cry in our hearts yet we have beautiful smiles on our faces

( Jane)


Oh yes, we are overcomers

There is no situation that we cannot handle.

( Jane)


Smiles as bright as the sun

Deadlier than a Sith Lord

( Jarrid)


To hope, to hate, to love, to loathe, to be a woman.

Never the equal, forever fighting - see me as human.

( Artemis)


Women are soft; they are kind.

They have the biggest hearts that one will ever find.

( HPR)


If she walks into wind with her back straight and her thoughts at peace.

If she harnesses the energy of the earth and embraces her oneness with the cosmos.

( Gillian Krummeck)


And the stars blinked as they watched her carefully.

Jealous of the way she shone.

( Atticus Poetry)


Foolish thinks she is equal as man.

She is greater, indeed superior and more trimphant.

( Kwaku Dua)


Daughter of the ultimate powerful and almighty deity,

an eternal warrior and queen in the making.

( Lee Herbert)


Women are both beautiful and wise

to any man they are always the first prize!

( Tertu)


Woman; true, giving, supporting, caring and loving; man\'s amazing counterpart.

Someone that is always open at heart.

( Melissa Lindolent)


She is a badass with a good heart, soft but strong;unapologetic and honest.

She is the type of person you go to war besides, the type of woman you marry.

( RH Sin)


She thrives in her passion, unashamed to rise and meet her dreams

Her dreams propell her through adversity, a daily struggle, she rises like the sun

( Debbie)


A woman is the full circle

Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform

( Theo Badimo)


Beautiful, empathetic, independent, loving, selfless, strong and wisdomful

These are a few characteristics of our everyday Super Women

( Reona Nair)


When you accept yourself, you accept the world.

Your experience of life is a reflection of you.

( Sue Schreuder)


We are who we are because of the Women who laid their lives on the line for us to exist and thrive today.

Our time is now, so take your rightful place on the throne.

( Nwabisa Mda)


See this woman; she is gentle and accommodating, not breakable but well nigh invincible.

Don\'t you know the truth: only strong can afford to be gentle?

( Jennifer Smith)


She is everything - a mother, sister, love and a friend.

She will always be there for you to tend and care.

( Darren)


She will always be there for you to lift you up and put you straight and help clear your head.

Without her there is little to nothing, so respect and take care of her as is everything.

( Darren)


I am a spirit, a beacon, a flame of love and strength.

There is nothing that kill my eternal flame.

( Tshifi)


She has the power to teach our children not only how to love, but how to be loved.

Let her inner strength shine-the leader of the future and the now.

( Robert Rumney)


To be herself is to be divine. Even should it mean standing out or standing against.

Let her wind flow like the Limpopo, as far as the wind will allow.

( Robert Rumney)


A woman’s place is in the revolution.

so, fight like a girl.

( Nadia P)






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