I AM ME

I am me, a truth declared and known, Society breathes because I stand and live, I am me, a knowledge deep inside, Where strength and spirit constantly reside. I am the root, the earth from which life springs, I am the loom on which existence sings. "I am me," a truth I hold so deep, A silent promise the very stones keep. Society breathes because I stand tall, A pillar unseen, answering freedom's call. Without my form, the future fades to grey, "I am me," and that's enough to say. Invisible hands, a multitude I bear,The weight of expectations hangs in the air. A vast and endless task, relentlessly pursued, "I am me," misunderstood, yet imbued.

"Not supposed to compete," a Murmur decree, "Not supposed to hold power," denied to me. Positions barred, a glass ceiling above, Yet "I am me," move by unconditional love. In shadowed cultures, my voice unheard,A silent witness, a caged, songbird. Confined to the hearth, the kitchen's embrace, While male dominion defines time and space. My very being, controlled and possessed, My autonomy stolen, my spirit suppressed. But even in chains, a fire burns bright, "I am me," emerging into the light. Through trials and struggles, my spirit takes flight, Embracing the hardship, claiming my right. To be woman, complete, defined by my soul, "I am me," making myself whole.

I am woman, a force both strong and mild, I am woman, mother, sister, child.I am woman, and "I know who I am," A pillar of strength, a powerful, rising psalm. I am woman, forging in the flaming fire, Finding my voice, lifting spirits higher. I am me, the voice for countless lands, A mother of nations, with nurturing hands. I am me, a force that cannot be denied, A woman's spirit, soaring far and wide. Queendaline Schneider