I AM WOMAN

I AM WOMAN

Call me what you want, but I know who I am.

I am her, who wakes up before dawn, and does not sleep till the house is quiet.

I am her, who bears the pains because she knows that the future is what she births.

I am her, who fights for every one of her children and never lets go till they are safe.

I am her, who shoulders the weight so you can stand tall and proud.

I am her, whose tears are only seen by the night and meets the morning head on.

I am her, who will never quit, never stop, never faint,till she is heard.

I am woman.

Poem by:  Rhoda Robinson

Nigeria.