woman

I am the snake in the grass

The rawness of life

Violator, victim and protector

I am the blood

The product of society

To be mother, daughter, wife

Labels that define

I am more

Fighter, lover, power

Under skin, flesh and bone

Strip me down, and bare

Under the microscope, too small, too big, and too everything in-between

To you I am no more, then what has come before

Clean, cook and look pretty those are the keys to be successfully my sex

Female, comes with a price

Don’t be too loud, or too quiet

Don’t be too butch, or too soft

Don’t be yourself

Be what is being taught

Play with barbies and like pink, have tea parties and don’t think

That is the role, society says so

I say fuck you

I will be the warrior, and protect

I will be the seer and make my own path

I will be vengeance, love and hate

I will be the earth and nurture and show strength

I am woman, through age and time

Society cannot pin me down this time

I have many masks, I am not afraid

I will have voice and not give into hate

Here I am being me

Not labeled mother, daughter and wife

But more than that in life

I can in all the chaos, stand on my own two feet

And all I ask from you is let me be me

Stand as equals and rise

Among all the propaganda in front of our eyes

Decide with open eyes

And see the phoenix that has given rise

Woman of skin blood and bone

Who isn’t afraid of the mirror, in her own home

Who can be herself in light of day

Stand together all woman kind today

Be loud and true to yourself and let others help give rise

For once you let go of all your delusions

And break away all other standards

Self love will be found

I love you