I speak, I breathe

I climb, I crawl

I rise, I stumble

I strive, I fall.

I try, I fail

I cry, I wail

But, it is all me

And it will always be.

Because I believe in Me.

My hopes, My dreams

My joys, My sorrows

My yesterdays, My tomorrows

They are all mine

And so they will always be.

Because I believe in Me.

When life will pass me by

Then I will see it all

The laughing me, the frowning me

The proud me, the crying me.

I will leave this place in peace.

Because I believe in Me.

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I am a Woman

I am a woman

I am an entity.

Not meant to have a life

No hopes, no aspirations

for me.

I am a woman

I become a liability

If I dare to scream

If I dare to dream.

I am a woman

I am a thing to be owned

A thing to be trained

A thing to be maimed.

I am a woman

I can not laugh out loud

Can not be outspoken

I can not be proud.

I am a woman

I should cook, wash and feed

If I choose to be different

I become a healthy garden’s weed.

I am a woman

I can not choose a life for me

Others will dictate it

The way they want it to be.

I am a woman

But like them, I am human too

A heart also beats inside me

I am also alive, yes its true.

Even in chains, I am a woman

And a woman I will always be

The day is not far away

When I’ll finally break free.

Then they will scream, they will shout

They will sigh and cry

But I will be far, far away

Flying high into the sky.

Yes, I am a woman

And I will be free.
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New Light in the Sky

In the darkness, like the brightest star, 

Healing all of my hidden scars,

Giving a gentle push to my dreams,

The hopes that had died have 

suddenly, come alive, it seems.

A new dawn, a new way to look at life, 

Something tells me, 

I shouldn't give up,

I should strive.

               

Its incredible, unbelievable, 

but still, yes its true,

No moment is dark anymore, 

no feeling blue.

Wonder what has changed, 

Is it life or is it me,

Never knew how moving,

little, little things in life could be.

The colours of the rainbow, 

the swinging trees,

the flowing of the rivers,

the humming bees,

They all seem to be whispering 

deep into my soul,

Everything is anew, 

My life feels whole.

Walking down the roads, 

taking a stride, 

A happy feeling of you 

by my side.

Whichever way 

the roads may bend, 

I hope they go on forever, 

I hope they never end.

Have learned to brush off dust, 

Stand again after a fall,

Have seen a new light in the sky,

Have heard my heart's call.

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