Call Me By My Name

Don’t try to put a label on me, I am someone’s child and I am free. I am not girl or child, I am not a truant neither am I wild. I have my own identity as a proud Black woman, I am beautiful, special and I am strong. I am not good for nothing or will I be worthless, Feed my mind with positive thoughts so I can be empowered like the rest. There are greater heights that I can reach tomorrow, Help to build my self esteem not burden me with sorrow. I am not less than any other person that you see, I am who I am and I can be whatever I want to be. Take the shackles off my feet and mind, Help me to rise up and my rightful place find. It is not about where I am from but where I want to go, Who I will be years from now you will never know, So don’t try to put me down like my life doesn’t matter, I can soar to the top like you or even further. Feed me with positive thoughts that can help me rise, Tell me what it takes to achieve my goals instead of all these lies. Show me the way so I can truly understand that we can be the same, Call me dreamer ,better yet ,just call me by my name.