She is Strong

Being strong

its the only way

to find her way through

to fight for the kids

and the moms

to swim through the tears

to the other side of sanity

So she’s strong

she fights giants

she marches fearlessly

she cares not

for those who hate or call names or tell lies

she speaks to crowds

she listens to the broken

she cries alone

where no one can hear

She’s strong

because everyone needs her to be strong

she knows no other way

there’s a battle that may never be won

but she’ll die trying

and everyone will say, she was so strong!

she gave us hope

she was so strong

She weeps

for arms to hold her

for a place to put her head

and be known, loved, held

not for anything she can do

but just because, just for no reason

nothing she can earn

safety and strength and warmth

just a place

to lie her head

just a place to feel joy

again.