This very passionate new poem by Cristy is her latest submission to poetheart.com. Cristy did an absolutely great job in expressing her point in this one. - poetheart 07/15/02
I am a woman. I live. I breathe.
I am strong and capable. I do what needs to be done.
But sometimes I want to turn my shoulders in.
Bow my head, and ask for help.
I want to cry out that I am weak,
And the weight I carry on my shoulders, and in my heart
Is more than I can bear, and I want to surrender it.
I want to erase my set expression of determination and will,
And let my eyes shine with fresh tears of sadness and hurt.
I want to feel the sobs shake my body until they are spent.
This sadness grips my heart so tight I can barely breathe.
It leaves me gasping for control, my ribs constricting,
Fighting to keep my emotions calm.
I want to unlock this fear and this pain
That has so long lived inside of me.
I no longer want to shut it off mechanically.
I want to face it, see it in all its rawness.
Feel it. Touch it. OWN it. And then...let it go.
by Cristy Ramirez