POEM: KNOW YOUR WORTH

Whose gonna stand up for it?

No politicians can articulate

what lies inside of you

You're waiting for people to recognize it?

Chile, please...

How's that been working out for you?

You need to see what others can't

or what they can see but won't acknowledge

You've been beaten, talked about and lied on

Still waiting on someone else to confirm who you are?

Look to the hills

from wence cometh your help

God sees all and knows all

Feel like giving up?

Now where they do that at?

Cause victory is on the other side of defeat

The key is....crossing the finish line

Sleeping with this person and that person

to only end up treating a disease

that will come again if you keep this up

Or making the fight to end AIDS last longer

because you have now become another statistics to the masses

He said, she said, they've all said it

KNOW YOUR STATUS

Reach deep down in your soul

and conquer the fears and end HIV stigma

In case you didn't know, that's killing you!

Momma, the kids done met all of the "uncles" they can remember

Daddy, just because you and momma can't get along,

don't take it out on us and NOT come around

Know your worth sister

stop showing off all of your goodies

You're a Barbie?

Put some clothes on then and become a queen

instead of something fake and made out of plastic

Brother, know your worth

Lil Wayne is not a good example

No dis to hip hop but that's a gimmick

Brothers like Common, Jay Z and Hill Harper

are just to name a few

who have paved a way for you

to do things decent and in order

It took me years to relay this message

Once upon a time

I didn't know my worth

Wore skimpy clothes, dated thugs, slept around and hung with hoes

Trust me the road ends and you can't go forth

until you know your worth!

HELP BREAK THE SILENCE OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN OUR COMMUNITIES TODAY!!!