Strong as a Lion

They sometimes think
I'm as strong as a lion

And I am, really

My ferocity can inspire fear in others
My anger can make the world turn red
Deep red
Like blood splashing against my mind
And my heart

As strong as a lion
Surely
My inner battles, I have won them all
So far
So far ...

Yet, one day
I find myself vulnerable
As weak as a kitten

And they cower over me
"Where is your strength?"
"Why are you suffering?"
"I don't understand"

Its my turn to confess
In a small voice

I am, but one little girl
In one very large and frightening world

The lion is me, but so is the girl
And the girl suffers
Whilst the lion roars

GA Price