She stands proud – sure
Her posture unrelenting – passion
Her eyes shine with dreams – desire
Her poise, straight

Color she demands with grace
Through the gentle strokes of her creative mind
Her goals true to who wants to be
Relentless, she fights

Unblemished, her thoughts pure
Uncorrupted, her persistence certain
Intelligent, her calculations daunting

A true epitome of the stones dug from our wonderful soils
The gold, our mothers whispered about at night.