Empowered.

I am laughing at myself. Almost in tears as I listen to none other than a Katy Perry song. I am in love. Roar.

I feel so empowered. I am literally sitting in my bed crocheting and watching Top Gear and listening to Katy Perry on my iPhone just about to weep. This is what a woman feels like.

For every hit I didn't take and moved on.
For every boy that sent me home when the movie was over bc I wasn't playing hanky afterwards.
For every time I've had my heart broken.
For every time I knew I was weaker than I should be.
For every time I cried in the shower.
For every time a girl on campus thought she was prettier than I was.
For every jeer I've ever had.
For every person I didn't mean to disappoint.

"Roar"

I used to bite my tongue and hold my breath
Scared to rock the boat and make a mess
So I sat quietly, agreed politely
I guess that I forgot I had a choice
I let you push me past the breaking point
I stood for nothing, so I fell for everything

You held me down, but I got up
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up
Get ready cause I’ve had enough
I see it all, I see it now

[Chorus]
I got the eye of the tiger, a fighter, dancing through the fire
Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me ROAR
Louder, louder than a lion
Cause I am a champion and you’re gonna hear me ROAR
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
You’re gonna hear me roar

Now I’m floating like a butterfly
Stinging like a bee I earned my stripes
I went from zero, to my own hero

You held me down, but I got up
Already brushing off the dust
You hear my voice, you hear that sound
Like thunder gonna shake the ground
You held me down, but I got up
Get ready ’cause I’ve had enough
I see it all, I see it now

 

Because I can leave in the middle of the movie.

Because I can cure cancer.

Because I can pick myself up and dust myself off.

Because I can kick in vtech before you can blow smoke in my face.

Because I can make the best pot roast you have ever tasted.

Because I can make my own money and pay my own bills.

Because I can be a leader.

Because I can give birth or not and get married or not.

And you don't have that choice

And I am the stronger sex.

Because I can do it all and dance backwards in high heels.

Because I am woman.

 

You're gonna hear me roar.