I SEE MYSELF IN A MIRROR WANTING TO BE A GANG MEMBER
RED BANDANA WITH BLACK AND WHITE
RED SHIRT TIGHT SHOWING MY PTERCED BELLY BUTTON
BLACK PANTS WITH BLOODS WRITTEN ACREOSS MY BACK
BLACK AND WHITE SNEAKERS
BRACELETS, DIAMOND RINGS, GOLD NECKALACE AROUND MY NECK
TEAR DROPS OF BLOOD COMING OUT MY EYES
I SAY TO MYSELF,
WHAT IF I GET MY LIFE TAKEN AWAY?
WHAT ABOUT MY FAMILY, MY REPUTATION?
THE SLICE ON MY FACE MAKES ME LOOK TOUGH,
BUT ITS NOT TOO COOL
I WONDER WHO I AM IN THE MIRROR WHEN I SEE MYSELF
PEOPLE SEE ME AS A REGULAR GIRL BUT I DONT SEE THAT
WHY?
WHY CANT I SEE THAT?
I SEE ME WITH A
BLACK, BLUE, AND WHITE BANDANA
BLUE AND BLACK SNEAKERS
BLACK PANTS TIGHT
CRIPS CARVED ON MY LEG
SELLING HEROIN ON THE STEETS
GETTING THROWN BEHIND BARS
THATS WHAT I SEE
OTHERS NEED TO HELP ME FIND THE PERSON I REALLY AM
PLEASE
PLEASE HELP ME
IM GANG MEMBERS IN THE MIRROR
BUT WHO AM I WHEN I SEE MYSELF WITHOUT THE MIRROR?
I SEE ME IN COLLEGE
GETTING SCHOLARSHIPS,
ME MAKING MY OWN MONEY,
LIVING LOVELY
I AM BEAUTIFUL, I AM STRONG
JUST THE WAY I AM
THE GANG MEMBERS IN THE MIRROR ISNT THERE
THIS IS ME WITOUT THE MIRROR