Am I a strong woman?
if I weep every night
and sleep into the afternoon
because I can never seem
to get enough rest.
Am I a strong woman?
if I'm constantly
absorbing the traits of others
consuming myself
with who I am not.
Am I a strong woman?
if I don't know myself
as well as I should,
and more often feel lost
than found.
Am I the woman
that would make my mother proud
after she's spent half of her life
teaching me
and modeling
the one that I should be.
Am I a strong woman?
if I can't stand to be
alone with myself
with my thoughts
and let my insecurities win.
Am I a strong,
independent woman,
if I have to question it at all?
Sep 16, 2018
Sep 16, 2018 at 3:34 PM UTC
Am I a strong woman?
if I weep every night
and sleep into the afternoon
because I can never seem
to get enough rest.
Am I a strong woman?
if I'm constantly
absorbing the traits of others
consuming myself
with who I am not.
Am I a strong woman?
if I don't know myself
as well as I should,
and more often feel lost
than found.
Am I the woman
that would make my mother proud
after she's spent half of her life
teaching me
and modeling
the one that I should be.
Am I a strong woman?
if I can't stand to be
alone with myself
with my thoughts
and let my insecurities win.
Am I a strong,
independent woman,
if I have to question it at all?
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