Strong Enough Poem by maria goodison

I am strong enough to stand tall, to walk away and never look back.
To hold my friend as her tears fall, and make jokes of folks.
Strong enough to help others leaving no room for my own disgrace.
To love and not be loved by others, to hate and not fall down.
Strong enough to say, let's take a moment and try not to burn this house down.
Strong enough yet at some point broken and hurt a emotional mess.
Someone that tired, fed up
and worn out.