Brave By Sara Bareilles You can be amazingYou can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drugYou can be the outcastOr be the backlash of somebody's lack of loveOr you can start speaking upNothing's gonna hurt you the way that words doWhen they settle 'neath your skinKept on the inside and no sunlightSometimes a … Continue reading Brave
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“What Are You Going To Do!”
What are you going to do By Saran P King Life can come at you hard, what are you going to do? Imagine yourself in a boxing ring with your opponent, the stakes are high. The match is being hired live on International television. The referee signals that the 9th round begin, you are both … Continue reading “What Are You Going To Do!”
“Invictus”
Invictus byWilliam Ernest HenleyOut of the night that covers me,Black as the pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may beFor my unconquerable soul.In the fell clutch of circumstanceI have not winced nor cried aloud.Under the bludgeonings of chanceMy head is bloody, but unbowed.Beyond this place of wrath and tearsLooms but the Horror of … Continue reading “Invictus”
“STILL I RISE”
By Maya Angelou You may write me down in history With your bitter, twisted lies, You may trod me in the very dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my sassiness upset you? Why are you beset with gloom? ‘Cause I walk like I’ve got oil wells Pumping in my living room. Just like … Continue reading “STILL I RISE”
I AM ME
I Am Me by Phyllicia Bonanno Its not because I’m prettyIt’s not because I’m black it’s not because I’m lucky it’s not because I’ve had an easy path It’s not by coincidenceIt’s because I am meI work hard things have not always been easy for me they still aren’t easy for me It only appears … Continue reading I AM ME