Rise Up

I rise up from pretence I rise up from ashes I rise up from jealousy I rise up from envy I rise up from the hate I rise up from being discriminated I rise up from being an outcast I rise up from being called ugly names I rise up from having a dark skin I rise up from being judged I rise up from speaking my mother tongue I rise up from death I rise up from being assasinated I rise up because I can I rise up because I am an African I rise up because I am different I rise up because I am myself I rise up because I was born to rise