INSPIRATION

INSPIRATION

YOU LOOK AT ME AND SMILE
BUT DO YOU KNOW WHY?
YOU STARE AT ME IN WONDER
BECAUSE YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND- HOW???

I'VE SCRATCHED AND I'VE BLED
BUT STILL MANAGED TO MATCH
YOUR SKILL, INTELLECT, GRACE-
HAVE SURPASSED YOU AS A MATTER OF FACT!

YOU HAVE NOTHING ON ME
BECAUSE I HAVE COME TOO FAR
NOT COUNTING GOD'S BLESSINGS
BY THE NUMBER OF RINGS OR FANCY CARS

BUT MINE IS A DIGNITY
THAT RINGS FAR MORE CLEARLY AND TRUE
ONE THAT OTHERS ATTEMPT TO EMULATE
BUT CAN NEVER SEEM TO DO

I'VE BEEN CALLED BY MANY NAMES
ALL MEANT TO HURT AND DEMEAN
YOU MAY SAY WHAT YOU'D LIKE
BUT ON THIS EARTH - I AM THE ORIGINAL QUEEN

NOW, DON'T GET ME WRONG
I'M NOT THE ARROGANT SORT
BUT YOU WANTED TO PLAY GAMES, I'LL LAND ON MY FEET
NOW THE BALL IS IN YOUR COURT

BUT DON'T THINK IT WILL BE EASY
THIS ANNIHILATION YOU PLAN TO ENSUE
I'VE BEEN HERE SINCE...'08...
NOW, WHAT ABOUT YOUUUU???

--Soror Gajarah Baseemah Ballard