A Song for Myself

The sun sets over the horizon of hope And I watch as it lies beautifully over our dreams Each day is lived fighting for our rights The rights of friends The rights of family The rights of ME! The rights for a loving, peaceful, fulfilling LIFE I’ve always wondered, What is so difficult about recognizing Civil Rights? To believe in the unseen Searching for the said meaning of harmony Others twisting the words of the once pure Adding lies and deceit to what used to be innocent Furthering their own agenda Now we just wait for others to lead us In the meantime We change ourselves to what others see fit Morphing into this unreal image of “assimilation” So I just stay true to myself My personality knows no bounds Sarcasm and laughter shape my every day Taking life as it comes and smiling at the fact that we DO have An African-American President Learning to live through the hypocrisy of my Country Experiencing this history The stepping stones of tomorrow Dreaming of being a lawyer one day Thurgood Marshall So I can sue America for Fraud For denying us the American Dream! Growing up and filling up with wisdom and faith; And passing it along the generations, old and young Giving others the chance of a better life Helping each other reach their DREAM to make our ancestors Known and unknown, proud Instead of kicking each other down into the depths of no return Let’s continue the mission I am forging ahead for you Will you keep pushing for me? Equality, Respect, Love, Peace, Coexistence is for everyone So let’s walk hand in hand And fight the battles that have yet to come Because nothing can break this shield of confidence we have built for the journey.