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    Anything I Wanna Be: Poems and Stories to Inspire Brown Girls
    Anything I Wanna Be: Poems and Stories to Inspire Brown Girls
    Anything I Wanna Be: Poems and Stories to Inspire Brown Girls
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    Anything I Wanna Be: Poems and Stories to Inspire Brown Girls

    By Gloria Clark and Sydni Moore

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    It's great to be young, brown and a girl. When you tap into the power of that dynamic combination you can be anything you want to be. When you’re young, energy and excitement propels you forward. When you’re a brown girl, in all our varying shades, you have strength because if you can walk boldly in that golden, God-given skin, you are fearless!

    Oh yes, no matter what comes your way, sadness or gladness, you can take bad and make it good and you can turn good times into great joys. Inside these pages are powerful poems that will ignite your soul and uplifting stories to motivate you to keep on keeping on. Whatever it is you want to be. . . this fun compilation piece was written to help you shine. Read it, let it motivate and encourage you and guide you on your journey as you discover the greatness in YOU!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrown Girls Publishing
    Release dateNov 18, 2014
    ISBN9781625176929
    Anything I Wanna Be: Poems and Stories to Inspire Brown Girls
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    Gloria Clark

    Gloria Clark was born in 1945 in Lackawanna, NY which is located in Erie County just south of the city of Buff alo in the Western part of New York State. Gloria is a retired bookkeeper who enjoys spending quality time with her family, especially her two granddaughters. Her fi rst book entitled Th e Little Candy Breathing Dragons which was inspired by her granddaughters, was published in 2008. She was the proud mother of two sons and lived a happy, fruitful life until the summer of 2000 when her whole life changed-forever!

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      Anything I Wanna Be - Gloria Clark

      Great

      PART 1

      When it’s hard

      Life won’t always be easy or seem fair, but that’s okay.

      Push through the tough stuff and soar.

      In this section, we hope the poems and stories will help you to realize that though you may be down sometimes, know you don’t have to stay down.

      Chapter 1

      Boyfriend woes can’t keep you down

      When You Left

      You disappeared.

      But I re-appeared

      When You Left.

      I was heart broken,

      Unspoken

      With those lonely nights

      Hoping & praying you’re all right.

      Checking for missed calls

      So I could just fall

      Back for you

      So I could just be in your arms

      Back into harm

      Back to the crying

      Dark shadow nights

      Back to the wrist bleeding

      Over eating

      Cheating

      Beating

      And repeating how much I love you

      If only you would listen

      Unturning myself from a

      Christian

      Doing whatever sparks your interest

      Sit

      Backflips

      Bending Over

      Looking for 4 Leaf Clovers

      To make a wish

      To get me out of this twisted mind

      And Rewind

      To the beginning

      When You Left

      I walked forward

      Into darkness, screamed pain

      Into that screams go away

      Blind from the inside

      How can I find you

      When I can’t even find myself….

      But I kept walking

      Hoping you would leave a sign

      But then I came to a fork in the road

      And I saw you!

      You looked at me in my eyes and lied

      You said you would still be mine

      AND I would be yours

      You came closer

      And I opened my heart

      To let you in

      Smell your scent

      See your smile

      Already feeling like we are back together

      Back to old times

      When we were little and giggled and…

      It felt just like home

      Until You Left

      You looked me dead in my eyes and ran

      Left

      You left me …Hands and…All..

      I got on my knees and begged

      Please come back!

      But it was too late.

      I slept alone last night.

      When the sun rose …

      There was no sign of you

      I sucked my pride

      And wiped my tears…

      And Went Right

      When You Left

      I am Tough

      The finest boy in school was standing in front of me, breaking my heart.

      Logan, let me just cut to the chase and give it to you straight…we’re through. It was fun. You’re cute and all, but I’ma be honest…the thrill is gone, girl. You gave a brother what he needed, and I’m out. Don’t call me, text me, or instant message me. I gotta move on to the next girl, and I just wanted you to hear it from me that we were officially broken up, Kelvin said.

      The last day of school was supposed to be a happy time, but Kelvin had just made this one of the worst days of my life.

      I didn’t mean to stand there with my mouth wide open, but I was completely embarrassed. All my girls were around me and even a few haters were looking on. Kelvin Jackson was the hottest hunk at Petersburg High School in Virginia. He was six-four, with a chiseled frame, gorgeous wavy black hair, and lips that made you want to suck them.

      We were both finishing our junior year, where all year we’d been a couple. Freshman and sophomore year, he had walked straight past me. However, when I lost the braces, glasses, and my boobs grew when we started junior year, he turned my way.

      I made him sweat a little bit. I wasn’t a dumb sister. I made him take me out. I wasn’t always available when he called and for months, I kept my legs closed.

      Prom was our night, though. It had only been two months ago. I remember it like it was yesterday. I was dressed up like a princess, sequin, silver mermaid that was strapless and had a nice V cut in the back. He couldn’t keep his eyes off my booty, and I wanted my hands all over him.

      So, while our friends were eating in the restaurant, Kelvin and I stayed in the limo and had the best kind of dessert. You know what I mean? After prom, we had fun again and every week thereafter, eight more times. On Tuesdays, after school, we were at his place because that was the day both of his parents worked late, and my parents thought I was doing after school stuff.

      I thought you loved me, I said, whining.

      My girl, Jazz snapped me out of it. Logan, don’t beg.

      Kelvin nodded in agreement and I stood dumbfounded. Then, hearing no more objections, he walked away. Four other girls ran after him. If I had a glass in my hand, I would have chugged it at the back of his head, but what good would that do me? He’d get sympathy and would be seen as the victim. I’d be in trouble or be looked at as a nut case. I couldn’t give him the satisfaction.

      Thinking back, my mom always told me to stay a virgin. That was my plan. However, when he whispered sweet things in my ear, nibbled on my neck, told me I was the most precious thing in the world, and took off his shirt, I wanted him badly. Regrettably, I couldn’t hold off. Now, in the moment of having nothing after giving him everything, I felt stupid.

      I understood why she said I was precious. I understood that I had let my emotions get the best of me. I didn’t even realize that the tears were falling, but Jazz wiped them and told me it was going to be okay. My friend, Shelly, whisked me away to the closest restroom.

      Where’d I go wrong, y’all? What else could I have done? I uttered in despair.

      The way both of them were pitifully staring at me I knew they wanted to tell me ‘I told you so’. All year they’d told me he was a jerk. I didn’t listen. I did what I wanted to do and now, I was devastated, having nobody else to blame but me.

      How am I supposed to put the pieces back together, I said to the both of them. Where am I supposed to go from here? He’s got offers from University of Virginia, Notre Dame, Duke, North Carolina, and Kentucky to play basketball. What do I have?

      Logan, last time I checked, Jazz said, "your little self

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