What some Women go through.

Take a journey, walk in my 6 inch heels…I’m going tell u guys wats it like to be a woman let u know how it feels…a single parent so who else will…work, wash, clean and cook a lot of meals.  Constantly teaching your kids to be strong enough to weather the storm…18 years 24/7 365 days working for them since they were born.  U can’t clock out, quit, or get fired…harm them, or neglect them, or the foster home is hired.  Every time you go out the door, pull your shirt down over your Apple Bottoms…no good guys always wanna  holler…saying wat up, u have a man, u smoke, or can they follow. 

So you change your smile to a frown just to walk down the street…always seeing a bunch of white tees, coming towards you like you a piece of meat.  Better yet a combo…hoping they don’t disrespect u cause u ready to go toe to toe.  Getting your butt smacked because they think u like it…they show u a bunch of money thinking u going to get excited.  The foreigner’s raising the prices in the hair store…all because u been in there before… they know u can’t leave without anything and just walk out the door. 

Packed room 3 hours to get your nails done…and when u get home or whip your kids’ u break one.  Baby daddy hasn’t paid your child support since May…but he’s riding around wit his step-kids in a 2008.  Kids hollering, crying, whining because they need…you sacrifice your pride and your dreams…because they’re needs not free. Welfare isn’t fair, stamps isn’t enough…you always wondering why life is so tuff…You had enough?  Give me my heels back dude they’re getting scuffed!

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  • Darla Smith on Jan 3, 2009

    Yes, it can be very tough being a woman.

  • blue rose on Jan 5, 2009

    I LOVE THIS ONE .IT IS SO TRUE,IT TAKES A GOOD MAN TO WALK IN A WOMANS SHOES.TODAY I WAS AT THE ER AND THERE WAS ONE FATHER WITH HIS DAUGHTER SITTING WAITING ON THE DOCTOR.YOU DONT SEE THAT MUCH.I THOUGHT ,IF EVERY FATHER TOOK THE TIME TO DO THAT ,EITHER HE IS SINGLE OR HIS WIFE WAS MADE HIM OR AND HE JUST CARED ENOUGH TO DO IT.GREAT JOB ,THANK YOU FOR THIS STATEMENT.YOU GO GIRL

  • onecrazylady on Jan 13, 2009

    I really liked this it seems to me that men have no clue what is like to be a woman and all of the stuff that we go through not only to please them but to please our children and the harsh reality of it all is that we are seldom pleasing ourselves. thank you for such a touching realistic poem of what women really through.

  • Happiness (Jim) on Jan 22, 2009

    Hi Kady

    Very good prose on what it means to be a single mom. I have a lot of admiration for single mothers. Check into The Secret by Donna Byrne; ideas in there my help.

  • omblivnju1027 on Feb 22, 2009

    When I first began the read, I thought of the so called national anthem for women bringing home the bacon etc. You covered so many aspects on being a woman and the way the world views the role of a successful woman. Or should I say Super-Wonder Woman! Especially loved the part about the nails. ps And what about the actual giving birth? More than a toothache right?

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