A Dedication to All Fearless Women from a Gentle Poetic Warrior

This email from Karen Mertes couldn't have come at a more perfect time. In my fearless journey of healing my body for the last two months, I have been contemplating about this Fearless Women branding and what to do next.

I want to share you this written word piece from a gentle poetic warrior emailed to me by the cover girl of our book, Fearless Women, Visions of a New World, Lt. Col. Karen Mertes  shared the stage with this man, Sunday when she was the Keynote Speaker at an event in Orlando at the University of Central Florida. Here's what he wrote:

"I had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Lt. Col. Karen Mertes, and this I dedicate to her and all fearless women around the world who are moms, CEO’s, wives, etc., etc.  Whether you made the book or not all women are fearless."

            If you are a woman then by all means

Your day is hard just trying to get your kids to eat greens

Its even more complicated with life and issues

No wonder you invest so often in Kleenex and tissues

Your tears are united around the world

Being a woman is truly the universe pearl

The pressure of being a mom, wife, and homemaker

The last to be cared for, as you play to care-taker

So many then are hit with life and moments unfair

And still you look in the mirror and are required to have no fear

Cancers, divorce, illness threatened all you have worked for

The woman is simply at the center, she is the core

But regardless you pick up the sword and you fight

Because it is in you, you have a power and might

Whether you are Karen Mertes, Lisa Metwaly, or Linda Gray

You provide the sunshine when the weather seems grey

Maybe you are Janet Nelson, or Kimbra Ness

You wake up every day and take life as a test

To all fearless women around the world in every city

Every country, all towns and all who protect their community

Life is never about being afraid or running back to a nest

Its simply the goal to live and be fear-less

Across the globe your message is clear

You are heard and not one to fear

A Fearless Woman takes on all things

At the presence of knowing the suffering

And still she is fearless

And with her presence all life is blessed…

From Martial Arts Master, Author, Poet, Public Speaker, Rodney Robertson

Yours in Fearless Gratitude and Inspiration,

Mary Ann