Who am I?

A poem for my English class about woman.

Who am I?

To you.

Am I quiet, petite

everything I should be 

to you?

I see my disguise

a reflection in your eyes

and ask myself again

Who am I?

I have lived through

Sorrows and guilt aplenty

Deaths mourned and sacrifices made

Hurricanes and Tidal waves

of just plain Stuff

that gets bottled up inside.

Now can you please tell me, Who am I?

It's pointless to ask

I know

you do not have the answer

But I do

I am that girl

sitting in the corner reading

as you start preaching

about the grandeur of your masculine race

But would you be able to face

the inferno in my soul

hidden

just so I can be

this disguise that you see

Tell me

Can you walk into the flames of Hell

and still live to tell?

I thought not

So what makes you think 

you can put out these flames of mine?

These flames will Never die

Because

I am a woman.

Reviews

[Khloevhr]

Well done! This is very powerful and relatable. It reminds me of feeling empowered as a woman, having control of your situation and decision making. Actually when I finally go divorced I truly could believe I could be independent...sometimes you cannot assert yourself get want you want from others. Your wishes are hidden, unheard, put down, not taken seriously, etc, etc. This is powerful poem....had it been tweaked a bit I could see you making it to a song with rhymes...Fantabulous job!

[Felicity's Eve]

Powerful and a real self-esteem booster for all of us gals out there. ;)

Very, very wonderful :)

[KAOlmsted]

Very powerful piece. Speaks volumes.

[Geon Quuin]

Wonderful poem. Greatly enjoyed this one.

[eglantine]

I would not have "Stuff" capitalized--or any of the other words like it (ex: "Never")

Why green font color?

Love flames with woman--I have written a few pieces myself relating women to dragons.

[Balkaran Sidhu]

powerful ending...felt the intensity throughout

[Coyote Poetry]

The poem is beautiful and a powerful poem. Woman are the backbone of a family. Their strength keep hope alive in the worst of time. I like the flow of thoughts and the repetition. Gave strength and purpose for the poem. I like the closing line. Thank you for the excellent poem.
Coyote

[TheDuchessDiary]

Wow! It's burning! :)

[InsanityWriter]

Powerful and amazing. :) Excellent excellent write. I loved it! ^_^

100/100

[KeeD]

Very strong and powerful piece. Much respect for it and could not have been written any better in someone else's hands. Strong grasp of a woman to pen such a spectacular piece and points out a very important message. Great write