I am woman

You cant

take my

power 

away.

You try

daily.

With your 

words,

your looks.

The way 

you stand

with your arms

folded in 

front of you.

As if my words

are not worthy

of your space. 

So in that 

moment 

I take a 

step forward

into your space.

To make you

feel uncomfortable.

I can see it 

in your face.

This is what woman

deal with every

single day. 

That’s ok.

You have no idea

who I am 

and how strong 

I am. 

So as you talk 

I take two steps

closer to you.

And like every

man before 

you I decide

to say the words

that you 

have probably

said to many 

woman before 

me. To hush

them.

to make them 

feel powerless.

I lean in and 

with a soft 

voice

say to you

you,

Honey, you

are overreacting. 

As i see your

eyes get bigger and 

your skin become 

a deep 

red on your face. 

I turn and 

walk away.

You my 

kind sir,

will never take

my power.

I am 49 

a volcano 

and I 

am a

woman.