By Tiffany Watkins, Carnahan High School of the Future
(Edited by Expressions Challenge)
Express yourself because no one can do it better
Don’t listen to the negativity just keep climbing the ladder
Regardless of what happens be happy that you’re around
To watch others cheer up that used to be down
Stop telling yourself what you think you can’t accomplish
Practice is all it takes you’ll be a pro before you know it
It doesn’t matter if you’re black, white, yellow, or blue
We are all human beings and in struggle we pull though
We should help each other rise, not watch each other fall
Why laugh at someone when you can help them through it all?
Don’t judge them based off of how they dress, speak, or look
Take some time to get to know them, it’s like with reading a book
Some will react to judgment different from others
Tomorrow morning he or she may be down in the gutters
Not wanting to get up and go to school
All because of words that were said by you
Everyone should have good self-esteem
Ensuring that their mind and body is healthy
So express yourself and let the world see, exactly who you set out to be.