i have been called many things…
labeled .
defiled & filed
with derogatory comment
unredacted …
seldom retracted…
of course it hurt…
i am human
i laughed,
turned my head
shook it off
dusted my self off
sometimes …
ofttimes
cried
for you…
for the me you don’t see
then
carried on.
you cannot change me
who i am
what i am
or taint my beliefs
with scorn & insult
only i can change
the me i am
& as it happens
i choose not to….
for i know me
who i am
what i am
what i can be
and for the most part
some of the time
i like me…
& love u
irrespective
for without compassion within
i am not at peace….
& cannot share its blessings
with you…
