I Am a Woman
A Poem Exploring What It Means to Be a Woman, and How Women Continue to Flourish and Fight Through Oppression
What am I?
I am a girl.
My sense of self
Once firmly established
Now fractured, scattered and confused
Like the society
I once allowed to rule me.
I am an angel.
My wings
Once the brightest white
Now broken, bruised and clipped
Like the innocence
That once enveloped my heart.
I am a mermaid.
My tail
Once a technicolour masterpiece
Now torn, shredded and abandoned
Like the magic
Which once ran through my veins.
I am a queen.
My crown
Once a symbol of power
Now bent, battered and buried
Like the trust
I once kept in others.
I am a woman.
My resilience
Once crushed
Now growing, burning and fighting
Like the Phoenix
Once burnt to ash, I rise again.
About the Creator
Jade Fitzgerald
Psychology student and freelance writer, who writes non-fiction articles, as well as poetry and creative stories. I use writing as a method of self expression, as well as to tackle important social issues such as mental health + body image.
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