I am a woman holding
a sword and able
to fight
I am a woman commanding with most
harsh and assertive words
I am a woman making
the sharpest decisions
I am a man knowing
all of my feelings
I am a man holding space
for a woman
I am a man loving
without conditions
I am two hands reaching
out for each other
I am
an embrace
long awaited

[I am the mother and the child]