How It Is

You want me to be strong
To stand up tall
       even when I'm wounded
To hold back the tears
       even when I've been shot
To be invincble: Super Woman
And then you tell me I'm like steel--
That I'm heartless...
That's not the way I should be...
But let me utter a single problem,
Or complain just once...
And I've taken it too far.
You say I'm fragile--
I'm too sensitive.

Well I'm not completely stoic...

You can like me,
You can love me.
You can hate me.
     You'll get the same in return

And when I'm feeling
     I'm feeling
When I'm not
    I'm not

That's just how it is with me