Survivor Poem – Name Myself

 

Let’ talk about

Brothers and sisters

No scratch that

Lets talk about the misters

Who are you

To tell us how to act

Rather listen to rumours

Than believe the facts

 

Let me tell you

Who we are

Sister in the making

We can take you far

You have to stop hating

We don’t need your car

We have our own stats

House, money, mobile

We don’t wear plaits

Cos we’re hating

On our own self

Don’t know who we are

It’s our freedom of expression

Not open to interpretation

By ignorant  fools

Who don’t have no vision

 

Don’t tell us how

Most girls act

Cos we already know

Just listen to this fact

It’s our uniqueness

That attracted you

Our charisma

That excited you

Our wisdom

That enthralled you

Our energy

That inspired you

Our sassiness

That gripped you

And it was our love

That made you sprung

So tell me

Why do you call us “the one”

Then try to change us

And end up with none

 

Let me tell you

Who I am

Don’t try to perceive me

Cos you don’t have the clout

I set aside your labels

Cos I know what I’m about

And if you don’t have a clue

Then, forget you

Cos you aint the only brother

And I can find myself a lover

Who knows I’m not a ‘most girl’

There is only one of me in the world

 

Don’t change what is perfect

So you can join in with the worship

Of an imaginary female

Who isn’t worth the retail

 

We aint open

To interpretation

Hell we made this nation

Everything you are

You learnt at your mama’s knee

Tell me how to act?

Oh baby, please!

 

Look in the mirror

Then you’ll see the trouble

The buck falls at your feet

You’re the one who needs to humble

Your self before us

And we’ll give you the glory

Not that ignorant fool

Telling you his story

 

There would be no divide

If you opened your eyes wide

And looked straight at the truth

That we are part of you

Sharing the same soul

We’re the other half of your whole

This world would be full of wonder

If you misters didn’t blunder

Didn’t always play

Because you know no other way

And try to big up your chest

As if you know best

 

The truth of the matter

Is that you are our brother

And we put up

With your faults

When you’re being loud

Saying sisters are trouble

When it’s the other way round

 

Us together could be beautiful

If you treat us as equals

Listen to me now

Cos there won’t be a sequel

 

 

Start off with friendship

Set aside the game

Don’t always assume

That we will bring you pain

 

Bringing together our people

Is my only aim

And it will work if we try

And don’t proportion blame

And forget the misconception

That all sisters are the same

And if you’re still not convinced

Then honey, you need to

Read this  again!!

 

By Naz