The girl that I run from is ashamed
She is tongue tied
She was accused
She was mistreated
The girl that I run from is angry
She was mistreated
She was stomped on
She was ridiculed
The girl that I run from is scared
She was put down
She decided to put herself down first
She wants to protect because that’s all she knows
The girl that I run from is ready
She realizes she can get up
She recognizes her talents
She brings on change
The girl that I run from is strong
She has conquered the past
She has negotiated her present
~Nissa Salas