I’m Thankful Today and Everyday
A lil’ something i wrote for this day.
I Am Thankful 2 Be… Me
I am thankful for being black, female…
and gay
Three strikes against us. That’s what they say…
that’s what they say
They. With their mouths open and their ears closed
Seeing only what they want. Not knowing what they oppose
I am thankful for being black. Rich not in money but in soul
I am abundant in culture more precious than gold
I thank God that I have a deep and complex past
Reminded of it daily. It’s legacy lasts
Facing my oppressors regularly and growing stronger
I don’t have 2 bow down any longer
For the strength of my blackness, I am thankful.
I am thankful
I am so very thankful for being a wo-man
I can do things that no man can. No man
I am full of thanx 4 my ability to give life
I did so happily. Not once… but twice
Thankfully I am reminded of this gift on a montly basis
I gladly deal with the sexists as well as the racists
With a gentle nature, I accept the trials that I must face
Then resist with maturity, style and grace
I am thankful 2 b black and female.
I am so very thankful
Thankful I am for being gay
Relieved that I didn’t have to choose 2 b this way
Thankful for the chance 2 love thru more obstacles than most should
I can experience a bond with a mate that no heteroexuals could
Thankful 4 the courage 2 b out
Out of the darkness of the closet
Out of the restraints of shackles
Out from the illusion of the glass ceiling
Out….
and thankful
I am overflowing with thankfulness for being black, female…
and gay
Strength, grace and courage are not strikes against me…
No not in any way
Gifts that continue to give each day more and more
Black, female and gay are blessings that I am forever thankful for
