Thank You, M'am by Langston Hughes

Horizontal

1. physically weak, delicate, easy to break (5)
3. same as a purse (10)
5. a person's bottom (16)
7. without confidence (8)
8. leather treated to be fuzzy and soft (5)

Vertical

2. something empty or lacking interest (6)
4. to hold on to or get hold of (5)
6. to feel uncomfortable or self-conscious (9)