Daniel Lucious

WOMEN GET HURT AND TIRED TOO

"I am the man of the house,"
a husband proudly says,

yet he spends his day seated in comfort,
while the woman moves without pause.

From dawn to dusk she labours,
washing dishes,
preparing meals,
sweeping floors,
caring for children
and carrying burdens no one sees.

She lies awake when others sleep,
planning tomorrow before today has even ended,
wondering how she will stretch her strength
to meet another day's demands.

Just because you are a man
does not mean your hands were created only to rest.

She is human,
not a machine.

She grows weary.
She needs rest.
She needs support.

Who decided that after work
a man should only sink into a chair,
watching football,
while his wife continues a second shift at home?

Man, rise and help her.

You can wash the dishes too,
You can fold the clothes.
You can carry part of the weight.

God called her a helper,
not a servant,
not a slave.

Why should she carry alone
what was meant to be shared?

You call yourself a man,
yet watch her sweat
while you seek comfort.

You expect clean shirts,
warm meals,
a peaceful home,
yet ignore the hands that make it possible.

Women carry extraordinary responsibilities.

They nurture future leaders.
They raise responsible citizens.
They shape homes,
communities
and generations.

Women are precious.

Love them.
Respect them.
Support them.

For beneath all their strength,
they are still human.

They feel pain.
They grow weary.

Women get hurt and tired too.

The future belongs to those who see possibilities before they become obvious.

Good night

— John Sculley