‘Cause she’d learned from experience
that the best way to keep him safe
was to stay below the
radar
And yes I know that was ‘way back then’
and things
today are...
Different
Black human resources director at my firm was acting
dismissive
Despite the fact that my abilities are rare
and I’m exceptionally
gifted
So I transcended this corporate ladder
though I just got
in it
Cause I’m Metis,
this game’s my life and I was born - to win
it
"
But now Jihan you shouldn’t be too quick
To try and make
it
The safe approach is to keep your head down and
stay patient
If you stand up too tall in this boat you might shake it
Now come sit down here next to me
there’s sharks adjacent..."
Felt like I’d heard that little voice before
- you can’t
mistake it
So I swam the Atlantic as a test I guess I
aced it
Spoken Word is my shock therapy
and a cathartic form of
venting
A Self-induced vomiting,
followed by an out of body experience,
and a psychological
cleansing
And I’ll stick this microphone all the way down my
m -- f -- throat!
if that’s what it takes to
up end the
Social residue on my inner
vestibules
A direct result of this corrosive
chemical
Agent.
Called.
"
Keep it Real."
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