When I Was Little Marslinny Mawuntu When I was little, I thought I had the whole world to myself. My selfish desires transpired into a song I felt everyone needed to hear. A song that sings millions Though words are mute But to me, The world was deaf. When I was little, I would watch the time Fly by Tick tock, tick— Talking to myself about the ways That one day, I could change the world. When I was little, Instead the world changed me. Society would lie to me And try to mask my plea Of being who I was, Being who I am, Being who I will be Because they thought they had the authority. When I was little, People clothed me in invisible garments Of don’ts and can’ts From my shirt to my pants. I looked in the mirror at my reflection And saw no direction But a collection of names Etched on my face; but the skin-tone ink Could never be erased. When I was little, I thought that our past mistakes Dictated the choices we’d make, My world was shaking 24 | The Legacy
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