Give My Power Away

Power

 I give it away, kiss it away, it's sealed in foil packets in isle number 8
and size 9 dresses.
 My powered gets trapped in diet and birth control pills, I place it in my
breasts where their eyes lie, tuck it tight jean pockets full of curves.
It's in crumpled up chocolate wrappers and blood caked pads tight
contraining bras and folded up Wall Street Journals.

 I find my power again in full moonds strong woman kisses on the cheek,
laughing at their stares, bare feet, people piles, raw veggies...

... I've been thinking lately about my own power and how/why i give it away. Im this very empowered strong woman, and i give my power fucking *away*, I let other people make me feel small. Just because i wont sit down or be quiet or clap at all the right parts and because I'd rather sit on the floor then on a hard backed chair and I'd rather make you uncomfortable then pleased. (Dawn) Where is your power, and how do you give it away?

I have surface power and it whittles away around people. I have a hard time believing I have any presence at all: how can I when everyone can suck it up and overcome it with their own energy? I, too, let other people make me feel small. I am small.

But I have inner power, and no matter how small and powerless I feel on the outside, I can do anything I put my mind to. No one can take that away, not even me.