Woman

Posted on May 19, 2017 by 18brouwerre

As a woman,
I am afraid.

I am alone,
(I fear I will always be alone).
I am loved,
(I fear love is fleeting).

I have a family who loves me,
(I fear I will disappoint).
I have passion for life,
(A delicate flicker of flame that will burn out into the abyss of night).

I am alive,
(I fear death).
I am young,
(I fear growing old).

I am beautiful,
(I fear that familiar look from a man)
I am naive,
(A privilege so easily ripped away with one malicious act).

I am surrounded by women,
I am not afraid.
I have hope.
Rachel Brouwer

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53 Responses to Woman

  1. 18brouwerre says:
    May 24, 2017 at 8:00 pm

    This was a piece I wrote as a reflection of what is going on in the world. I wrote this and submitted it to the hope writing contest around the time of the Presidential inauguration. This was a time when I was looking for hope in something, and I found it in the community of women I was sorrounded by. This piece won in one category of the Hope writing contest.

  2. 18beaudine says:
    May 28, 2017 at 9:30 pm

    Rachel, what a beautiful poem. I really enjoy the content in terms of women during the time of the inauguration, I’m so glad you shared. By using the parenthesis you really capture a comparative nature to what is not in parenthesis and that is awesome. I’m definitely a fan of the stand you took for women by writing this poem, it’s inspiring thanks for sharing!

  3. 18gregoryt says:
    June 2, 2017 at 8:09 pm

    Rachel, I love this poem. Specifically your use of punctuation with the parentheses is impactful to readers. I also see this piece as an inspirational poem for others who are hoping for the same thing but at the moment too scared to admit it. Great work!

  4. 18penzod says:
    June 2, 2017 at 8:37 pm

    Rachel, I thought is was a really good poem, and the separation between each columns makes it more powerful as well as the parentheses. Good job!

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