I'M a Tougher Woman

I'm woman with fists; a raspy voice heard, steel eyes, cold and fierce yet with soft skin, so warm when held... I'm a tougher woman you see. People see me small- a child inside- weaker than a crispy leaf of fall that dangles from a tree... But people not know, till they make me defensive- that I'm tougher than brick, stronger than concrete- I'm a tougher woman you see. So don't haunt me, other ladies- So don't leer me, other men- I've got too much crap to take when I've got work to be a lady. There's trash that overfills the bucket, and one dish too many in the sink. I raise myself and its kind of hard- I'm a tougher woman you see.