Still I Rise Poem by Tyrone Holmes

Mark me down
as hateful, angered, or xenogenic
You may push me in the dirt
But still, like air, I'll rise

Does my sadness disappoint you?
Confuse or upset you?
'Cause I walk like I'm all alone
Every moment of everyday

But understand this
Just like the sun
At 6: 19 AM
I'll still rise

Do you want to see me hurt?
Bothered, with watered eyes?
Body weakened by so much pain
My soul cries out

Does my sarcasm offend you?
Well you misplace your feelings
'Cause I enjoy time spent with you
Like there is no worry in the world

You may shoot me with your words
You may cut me with your eyes
You may kill me with your hatefulness
But still, like the tides of the ocean, I'll rise

Does my cuteness angee you?
Does it come as a surprise?
That I Tyrone Holmes
Is what he didn't expect

Through all the pain & agony
I rise
Up from my history's shame
I rise
I'm a forgotten shadow
Embodied within a lost cause
Leaving behind nothing of rememberance
I rise
Into the bright daylight
I rise
Bringing joy and happiness, To everyone
Who allows me to, As the new man I am today
I rise
I rise
I rise