"Hear My Repetition"

Still...

Even in this moment...

You have not heard the words I have spoken

So hear my repetition

I know my own worth

I've paid dearly for every ounce of it

With blood...

Sweat...

Tears...

And almost with the very life force keeping me here

So hear my repetition until you actually understand

I will not tame myself to fit in to the box you wish to confine me in

Or the label you wish to place me under

I will not surrender my being to suit your view

These words are my repetition

No one is perfect

We are all continued works in progress

Traveling on our own journey

So when you ask me to take a step back from the well won fight

To dim the brightness of my light

Yes, it does offend me deeply

And everything that I have come to be.

© 2017