I Will Not Poem by Shilesha Johnson

I am not going to smile when I want to cry
I am not going to say hello when it is time to say goodbye
And I am not going to land when it is time for me to fly
I am not going to say one thing to you if it is a lie
I am not going to give you anything if I have nothing left inside
If you are not making an attempt than I won’t even try
I am not going to keep shut about what is on my mind
I am not going to try to change time
I am not going to be something that I am NOT
I have to stay true to myself
Because that is all I really got
I can not turn my back on who I really am
I WILL NOT
So take me as I am…
Or GET GOT