I AM
WOMAN
I. I am Woman
I find comfort in my darkness
Since nothing can pervade it
But light
Since I am Woman
I am comfortable in the night
The potential
From which all comes forth
I find comfort in my pain
Since nothing can pervade it
But Love
Since I am woman
Everything is clear
The changing seasons
The shadow's embrace
I am woman
And I know this place
II. Power
Woman is power
But never through fear
We came here to nurture
That’s why we are here
Motherhood. Sisterhood.
Unbreakable bonds
Our time has come again
Though the night has been long
Fool is the man
Who believes him to be
Higher than global equality
But Love does not judge
Nor discern right from wrong
Love is existence
The Truth is our song
III. Story of the Lotus
The story of the Lotus
Who came back to life
A gift from Her
Purity of pleasure
Much to learn
About Her ways
I remember those days
When She showed me
Who I am
Through the sacred portal
Of the Goddess
That was before
And in safety and solitude
She did come
To kiss me goodnight
Each time
A little more bright
Awakening to Love
Awakening to Light
The pleasure was mine
My sacred birthright
IV. Beauty Standards
I love my body for who she is
I do
But some days I cannot see
Her natural beauty
Some days are still masked
By the poison that is fed
Into the feminine consciousness
But she is soft and beautiful
Not like the walls I built
To protect myself from myself
From that same poison
That manifests as unkind thoughts
They said it would never heal
But we are healing
And I am not hiding
You anymore
V. True Worth
The powerlessness of beauty
Unless it comes from within
The trap we fall into
When we place our worth upon it
Where is this rooted in me?
Why must I be beautiful to succeed?
Aren’t I allowed to just be me?
It’s not what they taught us
So it’s hard to see
That beautiful power
Runs only skin deep
But the fire in my womb
Is what sets me free
VI. Instascam
What is Instagram?
Social communication
Or external validation
What is true
And what is false
Impossible to see
Impossible to know
An empty void of company
On a lonely morning
A hit of dopamine
On a quiet afternoon
A source of comparison
But sometimes hope
Is it worth it?
I don't think so