Praise

She says so little to praise herself
because she thinks there's little
to praise.
I swear on my heart that I do
not agree.

How can she miss so many
things about herself?
like her very obvious beauty?
The way her smile makes men
wish to find hoops to jump
through for her?

Or, how she has convictions
which she holds true
which is a rarety in this world,
which I prize almost as highly
as her intellect.

She also has a will to resist many things,
I know, I tried, I admit.
But, she isn't a weak woman,
for which I am grateful.

For all of this, most would develop quite the ego,
but she has modesty and manners.
So, she is not just a woman,
but a Lady.