So I was watching some spoken word the other day and I got so much inspiration from Hiwot Adilow so I've written a poem called 'My name'
I'll put the link to Hiwot's tumblr at the bottom
My name is not just four letters put together to sound exotic
Neither ink on paper to match the colour of my face
I will not twist it as if there is some kind of shame
It has already been cut down from 9 letters to four
And now you dare to ask me if I can cut it down some more
My name has a meaning incomparable to others and I will not disguise that meaning because the ignorance of others
I will not let you extend it or shorten it for your pleasure and desire because your alterations put out my names fire
My name is an expression of how I should be treated and in order to fulfil this there is a way to pronounce it
My name is not to be used to mock me or as a joke
Just because you are incapable to say things how my parents spoke
They gave me a name that simply points out the truth
And then you come to simplify it more
Well hell no that's just rude
You can't expect me to adjust to my surroundings
I will keep to my roots because without them I wouldn't be living
My name is astounding, its resounding, in fact more
My names a truth that can't be hidden and you treat it like a chore
My name is two simple syllables put together to make something great
And you can't be bothered to say it as if gives your mouth weight
You foolishness frustrates me, upsets me, depresses me
Your stupid abbreviations offend me
My name takes me back to scared faces, different races, special places, beautiful tastes and that kind of grace that you don’t find everywhere
My name takes me back to a unity that the ‘developed’ world hasn’t seem to developed
My name takes me back to real smiles and walking for miles and working hard for what you want
Away from cheap escapes and unamendable mistakes and no such thing as disgrace
Back to love that’s real
That means something, like my name
My name gives me a reason to move forward
A reason to look up to the sky and know that I am not ignored
A reason to wake up the next morning to correct everyone I meet
To tell them my name is KEMI and it means God cares about me
 Thanks for reading guys!
Here's the link to Hiwot's tumblr:
http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/hiwot%20adilow
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