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Am A Woman


  • Am a woman
  • With smokey eyes
  • High heels & prudent lies
  • I can serve u …with a smile…poisoned pies
  • Am a woman
  • The reason you go sad and cry
  • The trigger behind that beautiful smile
  • The friction between yo job, the mistress and half a mile
  • Am a woman
  • The blade that cuts you unawares
  • The innocent soul with wasted wares
  • The little light sent to u by saints
  • Am your aunt’s child
  • Your father’s lover
  • Your mother’s maid
  • Your worst daymare
  • And favourite nightmare
  • Am a woman
  • Blow yo breath away
  • And leave u begging for more
  • They said l shall live under yo laws
  • But in some instances….
  • You live under mine
  • I draw u by a call
  • Hold u by the claws
  • As l get under yo pores
  • Am a woman
  • So innocent… Yet dangerous
  • So passionate….vicious when crossed
  • I lie awake waiting for u
  • When u turn up l disappear
  • Yo lover l shall slay
  • With her blood… You…l shall smear
  • Am a woman
  • My integrity hidden behind a mask
  • Your secrets…my daily task
  • The father of my child…secret held in my heart
  • Am a woman
  • And am frail…
  • I look weak ,yes u can tell
  • Beware though
  • Am your worst folktale
  • Remember Eve in Eden
  • Am born in that same lane
  • Underestimation shall land u in hell
  • Am a woman
  • U should be scared
  • I weep for my dead ones
  • And gladly smile at my loss
  • Two faced creature with different hearts
  • My history remains unchanged
  • You encounter me in a different way
  • Destruction …maybe redemption
  • Whatever way l influence you
  • However way u felt l was a fool
  • Am a woman
  • And l was created to leave a mark….
  • (Scarlet Iris Pain)
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