ISSUE NO 4: I AM A WOMAN (POEM)

I AM A WOMAN

I am a woman.

No!

You hear that no?

That’s the thing you don’t like me to show.

No, I am no maid following you,

I’m never walking behind,

I’m to lead you through.

I am a woman.

You hear that?

I am a woman.

You can cover my body,

You can cover my face,

But you still can hear my voice

Out into space

No, I can’t be shackled.

No, I can’t be chained.

Don’t treat me like a child

Playing with your games

I am a woman.

I am a goddess. I am fire and snow.

Not a little slave working for you.

I am a girl. I am a wife and sister.

I am a mother.

I wonder what you show off for,

Since you are one thing and ain’t another

You can oppress me down,

You can slay my throat,

I am still the queen

Sitting on my throne.

I am a woman

You ignorant.

I am a woman

You fool.

I am no puppet you can control

I am beautiful, charming and pretty

I wonder what you have and so  

    happy about

I am successful; independent, number one

I know I am not going to count on you

Or on any one

I have me and me is the one

I am a woman

And history told you so;

I can lead nations on my own

No, I don’t need no muscles,

I was born to struggle.

I am up to fight to win

And make your head spin.

I am also smart and cunning

I hold all the strength in the world within.

I am a woman;

Great glorious

Legend.

I am a woman.

Written by:

Aseel K. Mahmood