Because I said so

I will never go back. I will never return to the place where I already spent 20 years of my life. I will move on, move forward with my life in anticipation for the next 20 years. When I said this to all of my friends and family they looked at me like I was crazy, especially the ones who were from Chicago. "What!? You'll never find a better city than Chicago." "What about me?" my best friend asked. "What about your sisters and brothers?" another person asked. Trust me when I get enough money I will send for them. I mean really how can I experience the world only living in one state? Illinois journalists don't make that much money and all I would report is crime crime and more crime. My father resides in Georgia and I am so proud of him for exiting his comfort zone. I have thought about moving near him but trife just might mooch me out of house and home (love ya daddy). My aunt lives in Texas so I was thinking of moving there but Texas is so big that...

I am not only an American Beauty with brown hair and brown eyes  My identity lies somewhere between my grade school pom-poms, to the left of my favorite baby phat jeans and slightly below the chocolate in my eyes It's my lips that guides the crowd, a go getter on any occasion.  You know me? Do you really? When I don't even know myself Listen Can't you hear the insecurity in my unsure answers? Sniff this Do you smell the fear in my heart? Open wide Can you taste the real flavor thats hidden deep down and underneath? Maybe I'm not aerialm I'm not who you want me to be I'm not wearing the mask that you wanna see I am me!  By way of what comes out of these vibrant lips It's my chocolate words.