I AM

by Ann

		I am the woman you see
		I am the one who is just like you
		I am the one who loves
		Who tries
		Who fails
		Who succeeds
		Who nurtures

		I am the woman who you ignore
		I am the one who can't be like you
		I am the one who can't be out
		Who sees
		Who listens
		Who reads
		Who cries

		I am the woman you once were
		I am the one silently wishing
		I am the one who tries
		Who does what she can
		When she can
		The best she can
		As often as she can

		I am the woman who lives in fear
		I am the one who risks her job
		Who risks her security
		Who risks her life
		To be who she needs to 
		To love the woman next to her

		I am the woman you could be


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