To the left of this text is a poem I wrote.. but didn't write. I wrote the words on the board but the words that were chosen to go up there weren't mine. They were D'Essence's, Kyla's and Ranesha's. These three young ladies are colleagues of mine. Two of them have known me only a short while (a semester in a half you can say). One of them has known me for about three years. Earlier this week we were all in poetry club. We began talking about perspective and how every individual will have a different perspective on things. At one point in the little session, I wrote my name on the board just because I wanted to write on the board. Then someone (Ranesha I believe) threw out the suggestion that we write a poem about me (Joy). I was all for it. They would think about what to write and I'd just write it on the board. Now i'm a person who enjoys everything about myself. I believe this is due to how much time I have spent alone, with just me. My brother left home when he was about 18 and never came back so when I was about 11 or 12 I was basically an only child. I've always been a loner and super content with being by myself. When you're alone for about 7 years, you become very consumed with yourself. I never saw this as a bad thing. I wouldn't say I'm like extremely self centered, I just feel like I know a lot about myself and I'm really sure of myself. Them writing this poem was like having other people other than myself think about me in the same ways I thought about myself. I thought that was just amazing. Even though they have only known me a short while... this short poem sums up a good portion of who I am. They even snuck in a few of my sayings in there. Below is a video of me reciting the poem they wrote. Please, please, please excuse the fact that I sound like a 9 year old and I pronounced "contribute" wrong due to the fact that I was talking so fast. (You can tell I'm a virgo, so detailed and precise).
Alright, so as embarrassing as that was.. I still chose to upload it because it's about me and a lot of people don't know me very well. Also incase you can't hear very well or read the picture above the poem reads:
Oh hun.. This poem needs to be deep
So my words will not be in vain
I have 74 days left and I have a lot to say
But my words must have substance
So let me think before I speak
I'm a realist
Most people can't deal with
No explanations cuz I do NOT have the time
I'm
Beauty and brains
I've experienced sunshine and rain
But my downfalls contribute to my gain
Let's make this simple
I. Am. Joy.
Thanks for reading and watching.
Oh hun.. This poem needs to be deep
So my words will not be in vain
I have 74 days left and I have a lot to say
But my words must have substance
So let me think before I speak
I'm a realist
Most people can't deal with
No explanations cuz I do NOT have the time
I'm
Beauty and brains
I've experienced sunshine and rain
But my downfalls contribute to my gain
Let's make this simple
I. Am. Joy.
Thanks for reading and watching.