I was a little girl
twirling 
in my sun dress
clenching on a freeze pop
when
time stopped
for me
time stopped for me
and I was able to relish in the moment
now
all I can ask myself is where the time went
My  ambition
is relentless
so
my time is always spent
trying to 
put dents
in this world
when 
I snatch my piece of it
My intent is to keep on
a steady
path, baring in mind
that I was born ready
I was born ready to soar
I burst out of the womb fighting
because inside I was preparing for war
determined not to 
let another twenty years pass
I put my mind on blast
and made a mad dash
to the finish line when love tripped me 
I came to  wondering what hit me
and though the weight of my round belly
slowed my pace
I chose to embrace it
and finish the race
and when people said
I couldn’t do it
I left ‘em
in the dust
I shot past adversity
like a gust
of wind
I gotta keep on living
I’m driven
by the
dubiety
of
a cruel society
and victory belongs to me
triumph longs for me
but in a city like Grand Rapids
old habits
die slow
and people here
hate to see you glow
so
they cut you off
at the knees to stunt your growth
disinclined
to forget
that I took an oath
NEVER let them see you sweat