Am I Really

I am tough and as impenetrable as a fortress

When it comes to guarding my cherished beloveds 

For, seeing in their expecting eyes those droplets of tears

I shatter

I am fiery and as ferocious as a tigress

When it comes to the safety and security of my family

For a streak of distress and fright

Or that panic look in their eyes

Marks an end to my contentment

And arises in me unknown fears

I am determined and as stubborn as an ass

When it comes to arguing in favour of my nears and dears.

For I trust their integrity and dependence on me

Like an innocent deer

But before you my loved ones

I usually kneel down and surrender 

Is that why I am proven to be

Fragile, sentimental and tender

And is this the reason that 

In spite of all my toughness 

I am pronounced as

The section weaker