Yes Indeedy

Inching back away from a great danger
This mythical beast
Believing I might avoid inevitable wounds
Scars marking the path I've chosen
This is about basic human rights
This is about love (as everything is)
And I have gotten too close to danger

Tell me I amaze you
Tell me I am fierce
And watch me slink away into shadow
I will tell you I'm remarkable
I will scream out my pride
Yet watch me settle into truths
I wish I had the bravery to fight

This is the stuff of old John Hughes films
This is the stuff of angst and change
But I am a woman
Seeking the switch that will alter this reality
Seeking the ability to grasp
What I am told exists
What I suspect to be true
What I am terrified to get too close to
For fear that the beast lies quietly waiting
For fear that it is hungry and I am not meant to tame it
I remain suspicious, rational or no
That I am no more than a tasty snack