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I AM A WOMAN
I am a woman, a bronze woman who
Has dealt into the world of powerful men.
Where absolute power yields absolute corruption.
I am a woman, baptized in the flames
Of a controlled environment.
Taken advantage of by a man gone mad.
I am a woman, taking a stand.
A stand in anger, but a stand to
Say you’re not going to do this to me anymore.
There is a reason why his password is powerful.
His manipulation causes fear.
I am a woman, strong, idealistic, mother, writer,
Friend, lover of words, flowers, smiles, and dreams.
I am a woman.
I like this poem, especially the first and second stanzas, "baptized in the flames/ of a controlled environment" is just great writing.