woman,

Painting by Gustav Klimt

What a world a woman lives in,

With vivid colors

And well expressed emotions,

Loud, ringing laughter

Heart bursting with life

When certain times of the month

Where chocolate is her only friend

Or big hamburgers or vegan cakes

Surpised at her own tears

and the way her heart clenches

At a certain song, movie or situation

Tears that fall unheeded

and feelings that explode at the seams

Sometimes lingering months

Before they pour out

in a bittersweet melody

Loving so hard

Sometimes feeling empty

Yet joy that bubbles forth

Out of nowhere.

What a world a woman lives in

No one but herself would know.