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I am a Woman

Fri, 04/02/2011 - 07:58 — Melanie Duncan

I am a woman
Who has almost forgotten who I am
But know exactly who I want to be
Who is fed up of defending
My right to exist

They want to beat me
To conform to their ideas
They are killing me wth ideologies
Shaping, reshaping, sculpting, deciding then undeciding
Who and what I am
And what I should accept

Well F*** you - because
I am sensitive
I can be emotonal
I do care
I am strong
I can make something out of nothing
I do begin my day in prayer
I love to look nice, for me
I do love to make love
I can be moody
I do want children
We do talk a lot
We are always right
We do have anunbreakable bond
We are trustworthy and honest
We are strong
We are crazy - if you cross us - or our kids
Yeah and what

I am fed up of defending my right
To just be who and what
I choose
I dont need to ask for your permission
Our justify myself
Its not up to you
Its my choice and i've made it

I demand respect
I expect to be loved
i need to be understood
DONT try and defne me
Cause you will be surprised
I am not who you think I am
I'm just ME
I am a woman

MD (c)

Comments

Mon, 21/02/2011 - 11:32 — Karla Ellis

I am a woman, and I know wat

I am a woman, and I know wat you mean! Thanks for sharing! : ) X

Fri, 04/02/2011 - 16:56 — Cultureword

a very

full on poem, it certainly woke me up! Perhaps it can be the base for a series of other poems which show the things that you state. Egs. I am strong: some very specific examples eg2: I can be crazy: some specific examples. They want me to conform: some specific examples etc. I think you do this a little with your prose writing anyway, so it would be a matter of trying to cross them over... -pete

Sat, 05/02/2011 - 09:17 — Melanie Duncan

I'll see what I can do -

I'll see what I can do - would love to start performing again would you let me know of any opportunities..?

Tue, 15/02/2011 - 15:41 — Cultureword

Hi Melanie

Try drop by the weds workshop one time and we can talk through your options, maybe select some work and make some connections? There are lots of regular poetry events happening at the moment -pete

Sun, 27/02/2011 - 13:28 — Melanie Duncan

Thanks Pete - will do... I

Thanks Pete - will do... I promise!! ;)

Thu, 10/02/2011 - 17:34 — Anonymous

I'll see what I can do - opportunities

Hi Melanie
There are loads of opportunities to read at poetry events in and around manchester and all across the country listed on Write Out Loud's gig guide: www.writeoutloud.net.
Julian Jordon

Sun, 27/02/2011 - 13:28 — Melanie Duncan

Thank you

Thank you