Words That Are Mine

There’s power in my words Power stronger than the color you see on my skin Power stronger than the stories you hear of my sin Power that stems from deep within To captivate the power of your mind So that it connects and adheres to the power of my words. My words are strong because they are M I N E I give them light when I want them to shine I dull them when I want them dim I can disguise them to sneak up on you in attack Like a soldier at war my words are, MY WORDS Your definition of me will never, can never Be stronger than the definition I give myself By the power invested in me by the power of my words I can never be suppressed, depressed, or oppressed. I can never be confined or defined. Some ask why? Because the power of my words are Stronger than the power of the suppressor or depressor or oppressor How you say? Take my arms, I still have my words Take my happiness, I still have my words Take my freedom, I still have my words Take my stability, I still have my words Throw me into war, I still have my words Cut me, shoot me, I still have my words For it is until man can take my soul That I will forever have my words It is until man can take my mind That I will forever have my words My words MY words