I Won't Give Up

I get sad My mind becomes a crowded place to land So I circle high above the fray Convinced I'll lose another day to fear So wound up I can't breathe or just be still Hold it in I can fake it, make it, take it on the chin When my babies need a better mom I sometimes turn the TV on and hide Self-worth all wrapped and tangled up in lies Be that as it may I won't give up I won't give up I won't give up Black and white Every color in between deserves the right And to know the privilege of my skin Has fought to keep the devil in control Can't unsee truth from those who live and know There's no other way I won't give up I won't give up I won't give up If I have to teach my children here from home If the world is still on fire by the time the winter comes And if "normal" as we know it's gone for good And I'm scared of how to make it through a day of motherhood If the books I read are half the story told If my language won't accept the beauty of a complex whole If I have to learn my history again If I have to alienate the people that I once called friends I won't give up I won't give up I won't give up I won't give up…