I Am A Woman

• Helen Regas, Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2011

i am not your punching bag
i am not your night long pleasure
i am not your striver
i am not your chef

i am not an object
i am not a utility
i am not a toy
i am not a target

i am not to be commanded
i am not to be yelled at
i am not to be seen as weaker
i am not to be labeled as housewife

i am to be treated with respect
i am to be happy
i am to be equal
i am a woman!