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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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Date: 5/26/2016 7:11:00 PM

Jazmen, Enjoyed reading your thoughts and words today. *SKAT*
Date: 12/5/2009 11:22:00 AM

Absolutely delightful! We all need to leave our excess baggages behind and "Be". Peace and Love, Audrey
Date: 12/5/2009 9:59:00 AM

Fantastic poem, loved it!!! love Simone

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