Finding Me

In my pursuit of knowledge, I will define my destiny Shedding the insulting notions that so many others have conceived And remove the cloaks, which you have draped over me In my pursuit of awareness, i will seek my true identity Become things far greater than what the mortal eyes can see The embodiment of courage, derived from my ancestry In my pursuit of understanding I proudly pave my own path I extinguish adversities, smothering its wrath Navigating the obstacles that you erected my past In my pursuit of wisdom, I remove the stain filled stigmas Maneuvering the years of oppression, resolving the enigmas My history empowers my pride, it doesn't interpret my dilemma In my pursuit of perception, I defy the statistics Fist clinched, pounding in the air, to shatter their ignorance I battle unawareness with wisdom, the most profound form of vengeance In my pursuit of insight, I seek to discover my origin Retracing my roots back to the Motherland. Dreaming of the home that I’ve never known, from which I descend In my pursuit for consciousness, I right the wrongs of a painful legacy I will rise from the remnants of your subjugation, bold and victoriously Unscarred and unmarred I will stand triumphantly In my pursuit of me