Well If You Insist

Well if you insist

I am not the color of my skin or the clothes on my back.  
I am not who or what you assume me to be. 
I am not a foul mouthed gun toting beer swigging cigarette smoking menace to society. 
I am not a high school drop-out uneducated crime committing felon.  
I am not your local hi-jacker who ties you up and tosses you in the boot, drops you off in the middle of the veld for no one to find.

I am Christian and proud of it!
I am A father A lover A brother and A proud uncle and role model to miniatures of me. 
I am Leader and a thinker and a doer and speaker. 
I am confident and loud. 
I am a product of my father and his forefathers. 
I am product of my mother’s womb and wisdom. 
I am fearless I am Sound I Am a proud African Son!

And I will live my life so that long after my passing it will be remembered!





W.Arends
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Pinet Avatar
April 15, 2015 at 8:08 AM
Nice flow of words attracting the reader with their impact, resulting in creating a message above the words reenforced by emotions. Emile. #7
Arends Avatar
April 15, 2015 at 8:20 AM
Thank you Emile,im working hard on improving flow and rhythm.
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