Self Portrait: As Fierce as I Feel

This is the me that fights on the inside. This is the me that never backs down, never gives up, and never lets go.
This is the me that fights for every breath she breathes and fights until every breath is gone--the me that clings to neither life nor death and bravely faces both.
This is the me that could fight forever with fist or sword or tongue.
This is the me that bleeds for belief and beloved and sacrifices everything for their defense.
This is the me that never stops, never sleeps, never cries.
This is the me that is as fierce as I feel.