I defy the norm

I defy the norm I'm not your typical girl. I'm dreaded, but without the curves you'd expect from your typical African woman I'm black, but without the rhythm you'd anticipate I'm shy Not sassy

In fact, not sassy at all I've been through enough to break me But I'm still whole I'm still living I'm still happy

My natural hair does not defy gravity My melanated skin does not glow in the sun In fact, it gets really dry I write, I don't dance And I get angry, but I don't lose my wits

I'm black I love hip hop but I'm not gangster Lived in the ghetto, but never been in a gang Born to stand up for myself, and those who do not know how

So what makes you think you can box me, Classify me into a category based on your expectations Provoke me and expect me to jump Think that I would dance to your faulty tune?

I am phenomenal I write my own beat and create my own hype I stand alone Firm, not shaken Strong, without fear Black But still visible