I am who I am
too old
too fat
disabled
yet
for today I am perfect
true
pain racks my body
rage runs through my mind
at things that are not right
but
I am who I am
I feel love
I am loved
I am full of passion
and
I have HOPE and FAITH
and THEY CANNOT take that away
from me
AS MUCH as they try
as long as my heart beats
as long as my spirit exists…

Copyright Catherine Anne Hayes © 2009