Don’t you ever mess with a black woman like me!

They tried to break me;

They tried to humiliate me too.

I’ll break down and resign this time,

but there’s much more to me than you.

I know how tirelessly hard I worked,

with determined grit, over hours, under appreciated, I gave it my all.

I gave you what you wanted,

so I left, swallowing your blame game I never deserved.

It was all your projection of your own horrible selves.

Now, I tip my hat to where I used to be,

taking a much needed vacation in the mountains, you see.

Yes, now I have the time and space to finish my doctoral degree.

I’m growing stronger and more confident, yes, I’m rightfully free,

and don’t you ever mess with a black woman like me!