Rise

I’m bigger than I am;
Strong, powerful, beautiful and proud.
A force to be reckoned with.
They tell me my character is big for my size.
She’s loud, intense.
I try to show my worth. Worth having a voice. They listen.
They push me down.
I try to rise, but –
I feel very small. Pushed down to the ground, squished into the dirt.
Minuscule, inadequate, impotent. Small.
Minuscule, inadequate, impotent. Small.
I feel very small. Pushed down to the ground, squished into the dirt.
I try to rise, but –
They push me down.
I try to show my worth. Worth having a voice. They listen.
She’s loud, intense.
They tell me my character is big for my size.
A force to be reckoned with.
Strong, powerful, beautiful and proud.
I’m bigger than I am;