The Words of Safiya Rose
This Person
These eyes have seen things,
Maybe not as much as others,
But these eyes have seen.
These hands have shook,
Not as bad as others,
But these hands have shook.
This body has felt,
Not as much as yours,
But this body has felt.
This person has seen,
This person has shook,
This person has felt,
So don't dare say that this person knows nothing.
Understanding
I am me.
I am not you.
I do not know what you go through.
I do not feel your pain.
I wish to understand you.
I wish to be your friend.
Why can you not let me in?
Why can you not trust me?
Have you been betrayed by your friends?
Have you been hurt by your family?
Please, help me understand.
I will not abuse your trust.
For I have been through troubles too.
Maybe not as bad as you.
I only want to be your friend,
So please let me in.
The Ass
Who wants to be with an ass?
Who smells and eats trash?
Who is never sincere?
Who is never even near?
Who wants to be with something like that?
Who would want to be around an ass?
I ask.
