I am a woman.
I am strong.
I carry loads known to no one
I endure pain known to no man
I hold confindences sacred to many
Secrets not mine
Yet known by only I
I withstand heartache seen by no eye
Fight battles fought by no man
I am a woman
I wear a face so brave
Look each in the eye
Carry my head high
Hold my shoulders back
And speak with a voice firm
I am strong
I am a woman
I am a woman
I am weak
I am afraid of the dark
I am afraid of spiders – and lizards
Even when I would rather not ask
I find myself in need
I am without strength of muscle
I am unlike a man
I am a woman
Alone, Sometimes I cry
I am tender of heart
And speak with a voice so soft
I’ll cry in a movie
And feel sorry for a beaten robber on the streets
I am a woman
I am intelligent
I’ll speak wisdom
Yet lose my temper at the drop of a hat
I’ll throw childlike tantrums
Yes, I am a woman
I am a grown-up
I like teddy bears
A flower will make me smile
A bar of chocolate will melt my heart
A cuddle will calm my storms
I am weak
I am a woman
I am a woman
At my feet life is brought in to this world
At my feet young minds are formed, men and women made
At my feet the world is shaped
For I am a woman
The compass of the home
The hand that nurtures
The heart that builds
I am a woman
I am strong
When life’s tide is high
And it’s rosy stalk full of thorns
I may cry
Silent tears full of pride
Still I’ll wear my armor of bravery
Fasten it in place with a smile
For I am a woman
The glue that holds it all together
I walk with a light step
I am also firm
I falter
I also deliver
I cry out in pain
Still I endure to the end
I am weak, I am strong
I am a woman
© Kat / http:// brighteyedkat.wordpress.com
Beautiful poem!!
Thanx:) Hope NaNo is going well…
So powerful, nicely done, Katerina
Stunningly brilliant. I have always been proud to be WOMAN, but after reading your piece I want to shout to the heavens and the earths. How blessed are we that can give life, nurture life, and powerfully endure all that life washes over us.
I am proud to be part of this Sisterhood of Strength. Thank you for such an amazing reminder.
Thank you too, Baroness, for taking the time to read. ‘Sisterhood of Strength’… I like that one:) and I’m proud to be a sister.
I read your poem again. Katrina I don’t know how others are doing it on their pages and work but you should maybe somehow post a copywrite to your name and work.
This is such a powerful piece you need to stand up and own it. Just a kind suggestion friend. Maybe there is something in wordpress forums about this.
Your sister in strength~
Thank you, Lady Barefoot (love the name:)), I appreciate the suggestion and I agree! I’d wanted to add the copyright and wandered how the rest did it but never got round to figuring it out. I’m glad you’ve brought it up, I’ll get right on it. Pleased that you appreciate my piece so!
Progress report : Copyright added
A fine piece of writing.
YOU TWO SHOULD MEET
http://chicpress.wordpress.com/2011/12/04/i-am-a-woman/
And we have! Thank you for the intro, Ben. Interesting, life’s coincidences…
Why else should I live, after all, if not to serve the greater whole?
OOH my, i see why Ben has introduced us..
amazing poem… so crazy that we wrote about the same thing even have the same titles.. 
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Yeah? interesting!
I should go over and take a look at yours. Pleasure to make your acquaintance, abichica 
very pleased to meet you as well..
i like your version as well.. 