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More of a Woman

Would I be more of a women
 If I held my thoughts,
 If I remained silent,
 If I cooked instead of talk?

Would I be more of a women
 If I ironed your shirt,
 If I took all your mess,
 If I didn't hesitate to lift my skirt?

Would I be more of a women
 If I took things sittting down,
 If I let you walk over me,
 If I kept my head down?

Would I be more of a women
 If I let you yell at me,
 If I let you hit me,
 If I still praised you on my knees?

Would I be more of a women
 If I put up with your attitude
 If I let you disrespect me
 If I let you treat me rude?

Would I be more of a women
 If I had long beautiful hair
 If I had a twenty inch waist
 If I was okay with you having a spare?

Would I be more of a women
 If I remained unaware
 If I seen no wrong in you
 If I just didn't care?

Would I be more of a women
 If I tamed my voice
 If I hid my individuality
 If I gave up my right of choice?

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Carol Sunshine Brown

September 15, 2011 at 7:03 AM

A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you this morning Shayla. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol