I've seen God take me through phases

I've felt his hand upon me through the stages

I've seen him break me, take me and mold me

I've felt him prune me, shape me and use me

And so has man tried to define me

Society and life still trying to refine me

They set the standards

Exercising its franchise

With a status quo defining our price tag

They tell me who I am

Based on what to them I'm not

I tell them my time will come

They tell me it's either now or not

Who I am

Not meeting man's standard doesn't change

Who I am

Man can choose to agree or not

But I know who I am

Who I am

Is beyond my outlook

And it's above your yardstick

Yes I know you see me

But there's a me within me

And if you'd look beyond what you want to see

You'll indeed get to know

Who I am.

DOROTHY BUDU-ARTHUR

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5/7/16