I bleed
I need
And sometimes I cry
Just like you

I’m prone to imperfections
And sometimes
On reflection
Fall short of where I’d like to be-
For I am human too, you see

I fight my own demons
While rescuing them from theirs

I listen
Put other’s needs before my own
Suffer alone

But few really care,
Or even understand the way I feel

So today
I must save myself-

Today
I retire my shield!

Jennifer BrownBanks

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/confessions-of-a-superwoman-gone-south/