I am

7/17/10 - moments before my FIRST performance EVER...

at the 2nd annual Poetry In Pink event 

hosted by Angelique Imani Rodriguez (@imani_sublime)

I am unstoppable,
through the trials and tribulations...through the clouds and rainy days
I remain strong like the wind before the storm....

I am a mountain
weathered but unmovableAnchored to my faith.

I am strong...

I am a warrior, a soldier

Fighting the battles of my mind, body and soul.

Strength in the presence of chaos.

I am determined...
Laughing in the face of fear.

I will not give up.
Letting go is not an option.
I chose life, I chose to fight.

I am a phoenix...
reborn from ashes
ready to live again...
determination burning all fears....
destroying all insecurities.

I am a woman...
a fighter...
a chameleon.
Adapting to changes...
I am not afraid
I am...undefeated.
I will not lose.

I am a survivor