At 1 foot tall SMALL brown long hair

in the middle of the room Ashamed,

getting TEASED for the LIGHTNESS of my skin

Being called WHITE crayon For I am Ashamed,

Crying face RED with waterfall TEARS

Pouring down my face at the end of everyday

For I Am Ashamed, Getting STRUNG along

As someone's friend so I THOUGHT

at 9 years old it was for REAL For I am Ashamed,

5 years of CONSTANT put downs standing in the SHADOWS

where TEACHERS Doing nothing to HELP For I Am Ashamed,

Where's my RESCUE I often wondered WHY

no one LOVES nor CARES for me FOR I Am Ashamed,

my grandmother COMFORTING me with her arms wrapped TIGHT around me

For I am Ashamed, Wanting for this to END why me I'm BEAUTIFUL but UGLY to THE

For I Am Ashamed, My HERO my mom moving me away SHOWERING me wih KIND Words everyday PRAYING

For I AM NOT ASHAMED,

Leaving this HORRIBLE Place behind

with those who MOCKED me

Was a HUGE 1,000 POUND BOULDER

being LIFTED off of me

FOR I AM NOT ASHAMED