I can’t afford to quit or to not give my all, I can’t stop my mind from racing, I can only take a quick pause,

Let society tell it because I’m black, I have to be strong,

Because I’m a woman I am resilient, it doesn’t matter what the case may be

But to be a black woman in this world, I can’t be fooled by society’s thinking.

My ancestors were proof where strength lies, but I can’t help but feel like I can’t measure up the same size..

The same magnitude of strength that broken spirits carried, the same resilience many tried to bury ,

I can’t wait for anyone to empathize or half way understand, only hope I have is in God..after all He does have a master plan

So I’ll keep living and working and praying to help me get along, I have no choice but to keep going..Because I’m strong…