Black Woman

To my sisters, this is a reminder of what makes us beautiful. To my brothers, this is a reminder that your love of us isn't futile, it's been earned... and then some!


WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?
IS IT A DISEASE?
WELL, IF IT IS,I SURE HOPE IT'S CATCHING
BECAUSE THEY NEED TO POUR IT INTO A BOTTLE,
LABEL IT, AND SPRINKLE IT
ALL OVER THE PEOPLE~ MEN AND WOMEN~WHO
EVER LOVED OR CRIED, WORKED OR DIED
FOR ANY ONE OF US.
SO...WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?
IS IT A CRIME? ARREST ME! BECAUSE I'M STRONG, BUT I'M GENTLE.
I'M SMART,BUT I'M LEARNING, I'M LOVING, BUT I'M HATEFUL.
AND I LIKE TO WORK BECAUSE I LIKE TO EAT AND FEED AND CLOTHE
AND HOUSE ME, MINE, AND YOURS AND EVERYBODYS,
LIKE I'VE BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST
300 YEARS.
WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?
IS IT INSANE? COMMITT ME!
BECAUSE I WANT THE HAPPINESS,
NOT TEARS; TRUTHS, NOT
LIES; PLEASURE NOT PAIN;
SUNSHINE, NOT RAIN;
A MAN, NOT A CHILD!

WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?
IS IT A SIN? PRAY FOR ME! AND PRAY FOR YOU TOO, IF YOU DON'T LIKE WOMEN OF COLOR BECAUSE WE ARE... MIDNIGHT BLACK, CHESTNUT BROWN, HONEY BRONZED, CHOCOLATE COVERED, COCOA DIPPED, BIGGED LIPPED, BIG HIPPED, BIG BREASTED, AND BEAUTIFUL ALL AT THE SAME TIME! SO...WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?
DOES IT BOTHER YOU THAT MUCH BECAUSE
I WANT A MAN WHO WANTS ME...LOVES ME AND TRUSTS ME, AND RESPECTS ME
AND GIVES ME EVERYTHING BECAUSE I
GIVE HIM EVERYTHING BACK, PLUS!
WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?
I'VE GOT RIGHTS, SAME AS YOU!
I HAVE WORKED FOR THEM, DIED FOR THEM, LIED FOR THEM, PLAYED AND LAID
FOR THEM, ON EVERY PLANTATION FROM ALABAMA TO BOSTON AND BACK!
WHAT IF I AM A BLACK WOMAN?
I LOVE ME, AND I WANT YOU TO LOVE ME TOO, BUT I AM, AS I'VE ALWAYS
BEEN, NEAR YOU, CLOSE TO YOU, BESIDE YOU, STRONG, GIVING, LOVING,
FOR OVER 300 YEARS,
YOUR BLACK WOMAN... LOVE ME!

Ferris

So reality just hit me and it hit me HARD!! My head as been so far in the clouds that i never realized that i havent came back to reality until now. I blame the Pisces in me because i look at the negative instead of the positive.
I've been at ferris going on my 5th year (yeah i know right, yet i have no degree or even certificate to show for it). I started off in the university college taking the first semester classes then the next semester I started taking general education classes. My second year is when I got into the respiratory care program (in which I didn't want to take in the first place, thanks to T.I.P (tuition incentive program) i had to start off in an associates program. I spent my sophmore and junior year being stuck, and it wasnt until i started my clinicals that i knew it wasnt for me. Most of the courses were easy but i was in it for the wrong reason and i want to do something that i love and not just what is there. So i switched majors during my junior year and started taking psychology classes. My senior year I've spent taking psychology and sociology classes and this summer I've taking my cultural awareness etcetc Classes. Now as I looked at my schedule and financial aid for the year, I told myself that i have no time to play or for games! This year is about disciple and motivation. And even though I have only been in my program "offically" for only a year, I've been at Ferris too long. I know that there are people who take longer than this to figure out what they want or even switch major often. I'm upset that i've wasted 2 years but I'm kinda happy that I did it now then wasted 4 years. As usual I'm over exaggerating but I don't like this and I'm ready to leave so this year it's about Anger management, Time management, Disciple, Determination, and motivation!!