Friday, January 28, 2011

Who am I, Who are you?




Who am I?

Funny you ask. You should know who I am. Many would call me an angry black woman and say I am nothing but trouble. Many would try to convince you that I have no education because I come from parents who didn't go to high school or because I’ve been to college a few times. Some may regard me as an alien (illegal or extra-terrestrial) depending on the time of day just because my culture is not American. The girl who stood alone amongst all the straight hair girls with nappy hair and chubby cheeks in grade school. Always the "best" friend, never "girl" friend. Some will say, "Who, her? Oh, she used to be down back in the day....". Some still refer to me as a nigger in the middle of traffic on a sunny day. Many names, so many years of being told that because of my looks, I would never get noticed. I would never be the prettiest girl. I could jump off a bridge and nobody would care.The girl who was always violated, abused, and labeled. Sending me into a spiral of confusion. Feeling like the world was against me. No one to love me, to hold me, to console me.

Who am I?

I am who I have become.  After all the cuts, pills, tears and heartaches, I stand tall. I found how to love myself, TRULY love myself, and then he found me. I am a girl that loves being in love. The girl who counts the stars in the sky at night with her king by her side. The girl who still goes through the storm, but now dances in the rain. The one who has faith that through God, she can move mountains. Someone who wants to see the people in her neighborhood healed of the violent disease that plagues them without them even knowing it. Someone who is willing to always stand up for what is right, who demands her voice to be heard, and will not back down to adversity. Someone who took all the pain she has endured in life, and making her future what God naturally designed it to be. I am me, exalted.

Who are you?
You tell me….all I see is a face.

3 comments:

  1. this leaves me speechless. this is how so many woman feel, but you give us hope* BRAVO, can't wait for mooooore <3

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  2. This Was phnonmenal thanks for sharing this! and your profile layout is DOpe!

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