I like this. Although unlike usaul, my favorite stanza was the middle one. I thought it was the most eloquent one, and brought up the most thought-provoking point. The beginning I thought was a perfectly lovely introduction.
My only problem was (geez, this is strange to say) the last stanza. Some of the wording seemed a little awkward and long, and 'because I am a woman' kind of reminded me a little of John Steinbeck's 'The Pearl' which I'm not very fond of. But again, the second stanza was great, and the first stanza was a very nice lead-in.