I’ve always considered myself to be a strong woman
But really how strong am I?
Does it make me less of a woman if I reveal my feelings to another?
Does it mean I’m not strong if I break down and cry?

Is it ok if I can’t bear the weight of the world on my shoulders?
Does it mean I’m less of a woman if the stress in my life is too much to take?
Does it mean I’m not strong if I can’t make the perfect home?
Is it ok if in the morning I can barely stand to wake?

Does it mean I’m less of a woman if I need some time of my own?
Does it mean I’m not strong if I want to do things for others more than for myself?
Is it ok if my hair and nails aren’t done all the time?
Does it mean I’m less of a woman if I’m not the picture of wealth?

Does it mean I’m not strong if sometimes I’m insecure?
Is it ok if I’m jealous of the things I want but can’t get?
Does it mean I’m less of a woman if I have a hard time admitting my mistakes?
Does it mean I’m not strong if I get so overwhelmed sometimes I need to sit?

Is it ok if I’m not the picture of perfection?
Does it mean I’m less of a woman if I can’t hold things together all the time?
Does it mean I’m not strong if I need a shoulder to cry on every now and then?
Is it ok if I want something just for me, something just to be only mine?

Does a strong woman sometimes cry?
Does a strong woman sometimes get sad?
Does a strong woman have imperfections?
Does a strong woman sometimes get mad?

Do these things mean I’m not strong?
Is it ok that I need and want a man?
Is it ok that I’m not always perfect?
Am I less than a woman?