Carla Barnett-Darnell Poet I do not know?

The Woman I Am

THE WOMAN I AM
HIDES DEEP IN ME 
BENEATH THE WOMAN
I SEE TO BE.
SHE HIDES AWAY 
FROM THE STRANGER'S EYE
SHE IS NOT KNOWN
TO THE PASSERS-BY
SHE GOES HER WAY.
THE WOMAN I SEEM.
BUT THE WOMAN I AM.
WITHDRAWS TO DREAM! 
THE WOMAN I SEEM
GOES CARELESSLY-
WHEN LOVES GOES BY
DOES NOT SEEM TO SEE.
BUT THE WOMAN I AM
KNOW SUDDEN FEAR...
AND HIDES MORE DEEPLY
WHEN LOVES DRAWS NEAR!
FOR LOVE MIGHT LOOK CLOSELY
PERHAPS ... AND SEE 
HER BENEATH THE WOMAN
I SEEM TO BE!

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Beata Agustin July 30, 2026 at 6:49 AM Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.

Poet Destroyer A March 25, 2016 at 11:24 PM Carla, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA

Skat A August 6, 2015 at 1:15 AM Carla, Enjoyed reading your poem. **SKAT**

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 12, 2010 at 7:50 PM Welcome to the Poetry Soup Family of poets... please continue to share your creative writes with us all ... as this delight tonight... a wonderful expression of womanhood.. luv.. Linda-Marie "Sweetheart" of Poetry Soup..

Carol Sunshine Brown February 12, 2010 at 4:10 PM I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Carla. I also wish you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol