If I change solely for your benefit
Who then am I?
Where do I fit in?
Where do I factor?
Where do I exist?
If you want a mindless twit
Please, pick up the remote
It will do as you say,
When you say
How you say
And be vocal only when you dictate
Allow me to enlighten you
Just in case,
You
Mistake my compromises as subservience
My silence as consent to mutilate my self-esteem
Use my psyche to defecate on my integrity
In an attempt to erase my identity
So you can bask in your false notions of superiority
My transformation is my responsibility
My power begins in me and ends with me
My evolution is my determination
I say who,
I say what,
I say when,
I say where,
I say why
In the right time,
In the appropriate way
For reasons that are relevant to me,
My life,
My happiness
I am content with who I am
Joy radiates through me and in me
It is not dependent upon your presence
It was there before you and it will be there after you
Make no mistake
I
Do not need,
Nor do I seek your approval
Thank you for the lessons
Thank you for reminding me,
That I am a blessing
That I am blessed
Now
There is the door,
Don’t let it hit you in the ass on your way out.
See yah!
D.S.B.Rhapsody©All Rights Reserved
Art: Wrapped in Joy by Salaam Muhammad, click art 4 more
Mmmm hmmm, couldn’t have said it better myself.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and Thank you....
Delete"Divine love and protection bestowed freely upon thee" ~ i wish you Grace too! also the beauty that Grace brings and the aura that surrounds total relaxation.
ReplyDeleteMany blessings return.
Deletethank you.....
Beautifully said.You said it and no one forced you to say!!Powerful message.
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Namaste....
DeleteIt is important that we all understand that we are powerful human beings even when it seems as if we are powerless.
Well said!! Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth, I trust you are fighting the good fight and like foam you are floating to the top and winning the war!
DeleteOuch! But hi 5!
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Deletethe writer said everything. speechless
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thank you.....I take it you speechlessness means you are in thought, a good thing!
DeleteBlessings and thank you for coming.
Bravo, that last line........best punch line I have read in months
ReplyDeleteYeah? Thanks Sykik.
DeleteHave a blessed week.
Absolutely, the desire to change and the will to change must come from within; and at times, all of us need to look within.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!
DeleteFor sure, awareness is key.
"My power begins in me and ends with me"
ReplyDeleteFor sure.....
DeleteYou are powerful beyond measure, you need only to tap into it.
Love love love this, it's so powerful ! You have such a way with words, the message is always like a crystal glass ... crisp and clear.
ReplyDeleteThank you, thank you, thank you. I am glad I am able to inspire.
DeleteStay blessed.
"change must be self-motivated not forced" Indeed, what is change for, if not for your self? Let us live life, the way we wanted it to be.
ReplyDeletetrue that.....
DeleteOh yes I love this Rhapsody so very true. Sorry late in catching up , but always a pleasure to pop over here.
ReplyDeleteSheila x
Succinct! Loved the way you ended it. Classic!
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