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