I Continue To Rise

MAYA ANGELOU INSPIRED ME WITH THE POEM STILL I RISE I've been judged by the color of my skin Treated like i'm a nothing,a nobody Called by many a name:a fool, a nothing,not even a human But i continue to rise They hate me for who i am They try their best to put me down They try to fill my heart with despair But yet i still continue to rise Every chance they get,its to cause me hurt They look at me like i'm some kind of abomination They constantly seek my extermination But i still continue to rise Do they hate me for just being me That i don't follow the crowds,or go with their flow The fact that i'm different from them The fact that i don't do the same things they do. And as if that wasn't enough My own race at times shun me, and criticize each other Their constanly going against one another,son against father,daughter against mother Sometimes i feel trapped in this malice Smothered in this constant hatery of the races We all must try to seek freedom and redemption This is why i must continue to rise I offer prayers to those in need of prayers I shed a tear for the fallen and broken,watching the tears become a river Can you people see this black youth's tears All i can do now is pray for peace,hope,and better days In fact,let me say a prayer in hopes of better days For these reasons i'm gonna continue to rise I want to say peace and love to people in the east,west,north,and south. To lift them all out of misery,sorrow,and doubt R.I.P. and love to those who've come and gone. Good luck and better days to those who've yet to be born. R.I.P. to my people who're no longer here. Love to those who're fighting for a better future But until the day that i can see you all again I will continue to live,continue to dream Through all the pain,sadness,and rain. The sun will shine one day again. And we'll hold hands and watch hope rise Which is why for that I WILL STILL CONTINUE TO RISE..