August 31, 2008

Do you know me?

Do you know me?

Really do you

Or do you just think you do

You sit there and assume shit

About me, just let me be

Do you really know me?

Really you do

Or do you just say you do

Or do you just pretend

In front of your friends

Trying to make an impression

Trying to put on a show

For folk

That don’t know me either

I wish you would just stop

Stop the lies

Stop the judgment about me

Stop pretending to know me

Because you don’t

Are you high?

I see it in your eyes

Do you really know me?

Really?

What do you think about me?

That I’m a bitch

A conceited spoiled brat

Someone who cares nothing for others

I’m sorry I think you’re looking in the mirror

At yourself

Because that is not me at all

I will tell you about me

I come from a strong family

With strong black women

Who take pride in their work

Who work hard all the time

I know me

Do you?

Sure I am overly confident

But why not?

I’m a strong independent black woman

Who loves herself

Yes

L-O-V-E

ME

Do you know me now?

Are you learning?

Do you understand my plan?

My plan to conquer this world

I’m not crazy

Just motivated

I’m not shallow

I’m very mellow

I love me

I love all creatures and living things

I even love you

Believe it or not

Do you fucking know me?

I think you will begin to learn

If you come down off your

High

Off your High Horse of judgment

Off your pedestal of what you think is perfection

That’s not perfection

I am perfection

Yes I believe all these things about me

Because I embody you

I embody everyone

I feel like I am the soul of all around me

Do you fucking know me?

I think you need to look closer

And really study me

My life wasn’t always that easy

But I have learned from my mistakes

I am still learning and growing

And I try my best

To get along with you

To be friends with you

To be nice to you

But I’m tired

Tired of trying

Tired of dying

Tired of you

And your fakeness

Your pretentiousness

Your highness

Fuck you and what you’re going through

Its all about me

In my eyes

And all who love me

Know me

They know how I am

Who I am

They love me for what I am

Who I am

I treat them no different

Than I treat myself

I love my friends

I love my man

My family

I love me

And that’s it

I’m done with you

And your self-fucking-righteousness

One day when you realize

How important I am in your life

I am the best friend you will ever have

And I’m not joking

Its true

I am a best friend to all I know

Because I love and care about people

I have an open heart

Open love

Open wallet

Open house

For all

That is me

That is who I am

That is what I’m about

But not to you

Not anymore

I can’t deal with your selfishness

And who you THINK you are

But are not

I think not

Do you know me now?

Now you see me

Now you don’t

Fuck off