Theme: Women As Agents Of Change

A/N This was written for a poetry class I went for, about a female icon which inspires me. I chose Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany. I think she has accomplished a lot, and is Forbes' 4th Most Powerful Person, and Most Powerful Woman. She was nicknamed 'The Iron Lady', thus the title. I hope you all like it!

'The Iron Lady', the title suits her well

Forbes' Most Powerful Woman

She firmly grips the certificate

A grateful yet professional smile on her face

As they proudly announce her name

"Angela Merkel

Chancellor of Germany"

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'Die Iron Frau', 'The Iron Lady'

Her composure clam and steady

Standing firm like a boulder

As the roaring winds, the falling countries

Try to break her, clawing at her money

To bail them out of the crisis

She puts her foot down and the air goes still

Angela Merkel, the Iron Lady

_._._._._.

'The Iron Lady'

Saving the world and our environment

Promoting electric cars

Using renewable energy

Who can deny that she

Cares for the Earth

Cares for our lives

When the world calls for help

She answers with care

Its voice echoes through the valleys

"Thank you, Angela Merkel

Thank you, Iron Lady"

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And so thank you, Iron Lady

For giving me hope

For inspiring me

To fight, to show the world

What we women can do

A/N I thought the ending was a little cheesy, but it was the best I could come up with. Thank you all for reading and please review!

~DBT