They say they like
what I wear and
The lips on my lipstick
And the way my hair
wears my head but
It wears on me
The moment my words leave my lips and
I put my foot down and my hands on my hips
It’s too confusing.
And it’s too hard
Be quiet
Be cute
Little black girl
Play
Your
Part
It wears on me
Like when I wear my super skinny jeans
And they say to me
they look so good on you
I say thanks, it’s because I’m running
Running every other day of the week
I’m running
Because it wears on me
Dr. Kiara Shanay Lee 