I ama mothera daughtera frienda lovera wifea cooka leadera travellera performera dreamera poeta survivorI am a woman I amkind generousfearlesshopefulpatientimperfectpassionatecourageousemotionalrationalplayfulloyalI am a happy woman I have beenlovedrespectedignoredadoredtaken for granteddesiredhumiliatedpraisedleft in the darkput in the spotlightlet down by fewtrusted by mostI am a happy woman shaped by the scars of life.