Bukod Tangi

Our ancestor Wrote this poem Thousands of years ago About a woman Of valor They were Trying to describe The unicorn wife But they didnt know They were writing About you My Bukod Tangi They said Your value Is immeasurable Everyone In your life Knows its true I watch you working With your hands Creating I see you rising Before sunrise To care for our sons Your lamp Dont go out Your passion Is burning You just turn The darkness Into your light Youre the successful Entrepreneur You take our vision To the promiseland You have strong arms Dressed in dignity This aint a fairytale This is your life This is strength And dignity As your clothing This is laughing At the days To come This is wisdom Every time That youre speaking This is Chayil This is Valor Youre Bukod Tangi The faithful instruction On your tongue This is truth Your song is sung My heart safely Trusts in you Thats a fact With you As my partner Theres no lack You open your hands To the poor And the needy You carry Their burden You shoulder Their pain You watch over The affairs Of our household And never eat The bread Of idleness Your children Rise up They call you blessed I just rise up Thinking Im impressed This is strength And dignity As your clothing This is laughing At the days To come This is wisdom Every time That youre speaking This is Chayil This is Valor Youre Bukod Tangi Charm is deceptive And flirting Is fleeting But a woman Like you Thats my greatest grace Our ancestors poem Ends with a command Honor her For all That her hands Have done Let her own Works praise her This is me just Fulfilling my destiny My Bukod Tangi