Tuesday, May 28, 2024
In realms where hope's flame brightly ignites,
Melinda Gates champions women's rights,
Philanthropy spreads its wings to take flight,
In her gaze, equality shines ever so bright.
In countries far and near, her work takes root,
Empowering voices that were long kept mute,
Abortion rights she advocates, resolute,
A beacon of change, in her truth absolute.
May her efforts bold, like a river flow,
Through barriers and judgments, breaking the status quo,
In a world where freedoms ebb and grow,
Melinda French Gates, a force to know.
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