I belong to me

ALL MY FLAWS

AND ALL MY INSECURITIES

ARE WORN LIKE GOLD CHAINS ON HIP HOP STARS.

I MAY NEVER BE THE PERFECT WEIGHT, THE PERFECT SIZE, THE PERFECT COLOR OR THE PERFECT DATE

BUT ON JULY 24, 1987

A BEAUTIFUL BLACK BABY BOY WAS BORN

AND ALTHOUGH THE LACK OF LOVE TORE HIS HEART IN TWO

DREAMS KEPT HIM GOING

ALWAYS ASPIRING TO BE BETTER

FORCING A GOOFY SMILE THROUGH THE BAD WEATHER

AND NOW HE STANDS

LOOKING AT THE MAN IN THE MIRROR

WITH LION’S PRIDE

BIG DARK EYES

DEFLECTING ALL HIS ENEMIES’ TRIES

HE PREPARED HIS BODY FOR WAR

BUT PRAYED FOR PEACE & LOVE

SO WHEN I’M ALL ALONE

SITTING ON THE CLOUDS

I REMIND MYSELF THAT

THAT I BELONG TO ME

I LOVE ME FOR WHO I AM

FOR BETTER OR WORSE

CUS’ NOBODY CAN LOVE ME BETTER THAN I CAN LOVE ME

SO BEFORE I EVER TELL SOMEONE “I DO”

THEY’LL NEED TO KNOW

I BELONG TO ME, TOO.