She Deserves The World
Mental, deranged, they called her
She was naked, confused,
painted into corners
Say her name, she, the ambiguous
Tanisha, Michelle, Pearlie, Shereese, Kayla, Tyisha.
She deserves the world.
Sinful, defective, they thought her
She loved her, she within a he
Loving one of her own
Say her name, she, the veracious
Duanna, Nizah, the New Jersey 7.
She deserves the world.
Murderous, berserk, they called her
She was shaken to her core,
Protective, for God’s sake!
Say her name, she, the defensive
Meagan, Janisha, Aura, Yvette
She deserves the world.
Destitute, vengeful, they thought her
She, who had nearly nothing
Not a cent to her name
Say her name, she, the survivor
Shelly, Margaret, Eleanor
She deserves the world.
Felonious, corrupt, they called her
She, accused of her color, her skin
Which wore a placard of shame
Say her name, she, the impeccant
Alexia, Mya, Gabriella, Shantel,
Miriam, Malissa, LaTanya, Sandra,
Sharmel, Kendra.
She deserves the world.
Defiant, futile, they thought her
She was nothing but collateral damage
She, killed and fortuitous
Say her name, she, the invisible
Rekia, Aiyana, Tarika.
She deserves the world.
Powerless, feeble, they called her
She, the alleged submissive wife
The unconditional sacrifice for her children
Say her name, she, the mother
Denise, Alesia, Rosann, Sonji.
She deserves the world.
Ill, addicted, they thought her
She, enslaved to the burden
Of their intoxication, like a mule
Say her name, she, the pawn
Alberta, Frankie, Danette, Kathryn
Breonna.
She deserves the world
Not the cruel and unforgiving
She deserves the world
And none of another’s misgivings
She, and only she
Deserves nothing but the best in the world.
Samantha Martija is a 16-year old Senior High School Student from the Philippines, and contributor to the Of The People publication. If you’d like to have your work featured in our platform (whether visual or text), you may send in a submission to our email here.
