I Am Whole
with my originality
came my individuality
because of those
i had no problem with my journey to naturality
my eyes began to open
starting to live in reality
started to see that friendship was quality
--not quantity
my real friends showed me things i always didnt want to see
& i began to be
ME
100 percent
completely
no misconceptions
of what it meant
to love myself
mind, body, and soul
no longer as a half
i am now whole
owner of my own
no longera slave to society
constantly trying to be someone that is not me
i am
JAZMEN
spelled with a Z
you see? my originality
possibly-came from the woman who gave birth to me
& from the ones that came before she
but still,
long ago i always stuck with the crowd
slave to certain rules
always tried not to be so loud
i allowed
my surroundings to get the best of me
that ended
November 4, 2008
i was 16
when i made the decision
to follow my vision
with such precision
my chemical processed hair
fell to the floor
slave to society no more!
FREE!
i became free!
to be exactly who & what i wanted to be--
Me
JAZMEN with a Z
no longer a naive girl
but a FREE black woman
i embrace my
originality, individuality--and now my naturality
100% - completely
with my mind, body, & soul
i am whole
Copyright © Jazmen Flagler | Year Posted 2009
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