I ALWAYS WANTED A NAME

I ALWAYS WANTED A NAME
I always wanted a name
a name that defines the African I am
a name that shows that I can
I wanted a name with a meaning like
royalty, loyalty or even just purity

I wanted a name of my own not like
Elizabeth
all hail Elizabeth
owned by all nations
free in all occasions

I wanted a name
a name that would make an American man to sight before pronouncing
and gives the black nation pride to announce it
I always wanted a name not just with”sword” as meaning
maybe something worse than stuat

I always wanted a name
to be owned by Me alone
not like sheepguard
but maybe a little like an African
I mean I always wanted a black name
maybe like “African”

Brenda A. Juliet