I was born into a . . .
"Come correct or don't come at all,"
"Accept nothing but the best,"
I lived where the city raised the child,
Went to school where the students and teachers feared my "angry dark fashion",
And learned that delicate balance of what Du Bois called "double
consciousness."
I have tried to . . .
Learn something new everyday,
Always lift as I climb,
And be grateful for what I've been
given.
I was taught to love,
Have always known and given unconditional love,
And am finally learning to love myself.
I live by the rules of . . .
Treating others as I want to be treated,
Remembering who I am and what I represent,
And understanding that "to whom much is given, much is required."
I have learned that I will always represent "affirmative action at its
best" to someone who believes that I am innately inferior;
Have grown to understand.
I strive in every way to . . .
Lead by example,
Always give back, ;)
And remember the shoulders upon which I stand.
I am guided by the philosophy . . .
That I descended from royalty with a rich history,
So I must be innately regal and capable of greatness.
I was told . . .
"A smart person learns from his own mistakes, a wise person learns from
the mistakes of others,"
"Don't look where you fell, but where you slipped,"
And "No matter how long the night, the morning is sure to come."
I was raised by these thoughts,
Live by these philosophies,
And follow them when I can.
I do what I do because I can acknowledge that I have become . . .
Strong & educated,
Type of man.
Born into a . . .
"Come correct or don't come at all,"
"Accept nothing but the best,"
Kind of family.
And have learned that . . .
You will kill more bees with honey than with vinegar,
You cannot judge because you are not God,
And you can please and love no one until you can please and love yourself.
It is with these ideas and this understanding of myself
That I have grown into
What my name and survival tactics have produced . . .
A forthright, dedicated individual who knows
NO BOUNDARIES!!!
