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Surrender

Sitting in this empty room
Looking at broken pictures of me and you
A broken life together
I always thought we’d make it forever

What has become of me?
I never ever thought I would be
One of those who were beaten down
One of those who didn’t make a sound

Silent when you pushed me around
Silent when you covered my mouth
Silent when you raised your hand
Silent when you gave your commands

But something deep within my soul
Tells me to rise up and take control
Take a hold of my lost self again
Knowing if I don’t this might be the very end

You will not break me down this way
You will not darken my coming days
I am stronger now you see
And I will never let you kill the beautiful soul inside me

I am someone who has a voice
I am a woman who can make my own choice
I don’t need permission to be free
Or to discover the real woman inside me

Discovering the strength and power within
To let the bright shining sun shine in
To let my heart feel free and bold
To let my soul escape your choking hold

I’ve come to realize just a few things
That my life is worth more than two gold rings
Sometimes it has to be that way
For me to take ME back and then for me to say…

I am a beautiful woman inside
I will never ever run away and hide
I will rise to the very top
I won’t quit and I won’t stop

There is nothing that I can’t do
There is nothing left for me and you
So now I surrender and just let go
I am special this I know…..

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Jimmy Anderson

October 15, 2010 at 9:58 AM

Deep, emotional- As poets we do have a voice;) ....JA

Adeleke Adeite

August 18, 2010 at 11:58 AM

Congrats on having your poem being featured on the Poetry Soup home page this week. Please keep your creative caps on, let your poetry pen keep painting your poetry pads with colors of creativity. Thanks for sharing this with us and have a wonderful week ahead. Love always, Adeleke

Carol Sunshine Brown

August 16, 2010 at 10:38 AM

Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Jodie. Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

August 15, 2010 at 2:19 PM

Congrats Jodie on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. a great piece to share with us all this happy Sunday..with luv..

Eleanore Bourner

December 16, 2009 at 5:52 PM

nicely written, i hope you get hold of yourself, no one should control you. keep writing! ------Ell

Bri Brown

November 21, 2009 at 6:23 PM

thank you for the comment. but no alec has my account password and got on nto post a pom about "how much he loves me" ever though he said some terrible terrible things about and torwads me when his head was messed up. thanks for the comment anyways! f.y.i. luv this one <3 bree

Caroline Cécile Delacroix

November 7, 2009 at 9:21 PM

Your determination is strongly felt in this very well written poem. You have already taken the first step to rediscover you. Remember take one step at the time. The key is to find peace within yourself. Thank you very much for sharing a painful history and your determination. Thank you also for your comments on my poem. God bless. Caroline.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

November 5, 2009 at 3:11 PM

Beautiful and so touching Jodie.. u have truly risen above your own pain by expressing it in your poetry... u are a beautiful woman inside and out and no one can ever take that away from u... wonderful write.. keep at it... thankxxx for sharing today and for commenting on my poetry ... much appreciated and inspired ... hope we can be friends... Linda-Marie