Am I woman enough for you?

with my tiny fingers and toes

with my wrinkled school uniform 

and my braided hair with red bows

 

am I woman enough for you?

with my empty lunchbox 

and mitch match socks

when a smile that covered my face

and three missing teeth

 

am I woman enough for you?

with my shoes smaller than your palm

when I was less than half your size 

and I had not yet learned to cry