Women Across the River
Insights from Women Across the River
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Oh, the women 'cross the river
Women living on the other side of the river
Carry water from the well at break of day
Fetching water from the well early in the morning
They talk to one another
Engaging in conversation with each other
God only knows what they might say
Uncertain about the content of their discussions
You might get an education
Possibility of gaining knowledge
After years of dedication
After years of commitment and hard work
You might finally get a glimpse
Potential insight into what is morally right or wrong
Of what is right and what is wrong
Reflection on moral values
But the women 'cross the river
Women across the river were already aware
They knew that all along
Of the moral truths that one might learn over time
Oh, the women 'cross the river
Women across the river using ancient and handmade tools
Work with tools that are ancient and handmade
Working on their fields in an orderly manner
They plow their fields in perfect rows and then
Resting under the shade after their work
They rest beneath the shade
Reflection on modern construction methods
Now we have learned to build
Building with concrete and steel
Out of concrete out of steel
Structures lasting a long time but still having a finite lifespan
And our buildings last a thousand years
Contrast with the timeless simplicity of the women's work
But then even they are bound to fall
Women across the river never learned to build barriers
But the women 'cross the river
Never learned to build a wall
Women across the river characterized by gentleness
Oh, the women 'cross the river
Expressing joy in the sound of their laughter in the rain
Are as gentle as the dew upon the ground
Contrast between soldiers and the women
How I love to hear them laughing in the rain
Soldiers using violence with unclear motives
When it makes that perfect sound
Women across the river having a powerful gaze
Now a soldier with a gun and a battle to be won
Capable of impacting others profoundly
Might kill you with a bullet
Reiteration of the women's ability to affect with their eyes
And you'd never even know the reasqon why
Final emphasis on the women across the river
But the women 'cross the river
Capable of influencing or captivating with their gaze
They can kill you with their eyes
The women 'cross the river
-They can kill you with their eyes
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