Will I ever get the chance to SPEAK?

Are YOU going to interrupt

ME? Again?

It's time to speak MY truth,

with or without YOU!

Everyday I listen to ALL of

Your concerns ALL of

YOUR worries

YOU ever ask ME how I felt?

YOU ever ask ME about MY

concerns? MY worries?

Instead YOU asked ME-

WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!

YOU are MY concern. MY worry

I'VE laughed. I'VE smiled

I'VE made YOU feel safe!

I'VE put MYSELF last-

Just for EVERYONE to be happy

-Except for ME

A BLACK GIRL NEVER

GETS HER WISH…

It gets stolen by YOUR

oblivious unconsciousness

ENOUGH!!!