I Am the Bee

I became Debra Joan at the age of six Formerly known as Debbi Jo Up until then that's what I'd know Something my new parents thought they'd fix Adopted then and a bit confused I wasn't quite sure of who I was A tender kid I cried because I did not like this name they used As I grew older I came to know My first two names meant lots of trouble I had to come running on the double And the name sure wasn't Debbi Jo Debra Joan was used so gruffly Meaning I'd done something bad I'd displeased my mom and dad And I would sure be dealt with roughly But then I learned something in school That my name Debra meant"the bee" And a prophetess of Israeli degree This knowledge I thought was pretty cool So I began to enjoy my name Didn't mind losing my previous one That name I'd had when I'd first begun For the person I was remained the same ** for contest "What's In A Name" sponsored by Linda-Marie-Sweetheart of PS