I Am I am what I am. I have been blessed With much of life My heart caressed But also have Borne a burden large The weight of which Heavy on my heart. What is fair, What is right What is true? Does not matter When they’re more righteous Than you. I could build a mountain Decorate it with stars And be seen the same as That childhood’s scars It matters not what you’ve done or aspire to It matters alone who knows, who you do Bullshit walks, money talks So they say. I disagree. It’s connections That pay. My father’s father Knew your uncle’s son And so on and so forth Debt owed, paid, redone. Transaction for life Chances gained, lost, or won. I release it all and come to this one, What is this about? Why so much concern? I am what I am. Always have, always will The only one to impress is inside of me, still. DRH Copyright Donna R Hedges 2021