Breaking Inside

I am breaking inside,

As I stare at the world,

Because for the first time in my life,

I just want to give up.

My fights are in vain,

My body aches with pain,

And I fear that my warrior inside,

Will never show herself again.

What am I to do,

When all is lost,

When I should give up the fight,

Because I know the cost,

But I can't?

You're breaking me,

You chauvinistic people,

The ones that think I'm nothing,

Because of the gender that I am.

I'm not supposed to be broken,

I have to be perfect,

Perfect in cooking, cleaning, and parenting,

Perfect in strength,

Never crying,

Never showing my true emotions,

Perfect because a monster says that I have to be.