_____ by N'jeri Faith

I can exercise my mind/unlimited,
use the words I delight in,
see me as special in someone else's eyes...

I can see myself as woman, a thinker, a wordsmith
a lover of words and thoughts that tantalize.

I can express myself, at least try to get over
the practiced silence, the demand of it.

I can quiet the world around me...I can allowed myself to be
TAKEN, to be free.

I can believe in myself, I can believe in me,
my life, my abilities, my dreams...

I can explore possibilities, I can love/
love me/love you/love you in me/love me in you
love us/just us.....

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