Thank you for being here.
Thank you for taking this time to be present with these words.
Using the words that you hear as a prompt for what is going on within you.
Challenge your thought or how they are accepted in your being.
Once again,
Thank you.
I did.
I did not choose the color of my skin.
I did not choose on my body what parts stick out and what pokes in.
I did get to choose the me I am today,
What I'm gonna wear,
How I'm gonna act,
And what I'm gonna say.
Following the lead of parents and teachers and mentors wise,
I fall down,
I get up,
I keep my eyes on the prize.
My voice may be strong,
But need not be loud.
My words,
Filled with truth,
Do my ancestors proud.
With trials and errors,
I found my style.
When you see my actions or hear my words,
I hope you smile.
I did not choose my height,
My sex,
My skin.
I did choose to live fully in the skin I'm in.