I had never considered jail possible for me
I obeyed their law
So I never thought there would be
Police in my driveway searching for me
Society has made its mark
Deeply embedded in the pores of my skin
The knife of constant rejection
Stabbing away at my heart
Pain reflecting in my eyes
Seems like no voice, no choice
Today my rights were violated
Today the colour of my skin was hated
Isolation, violation, humiliation
Everyday within this nation
Seems like no voice, no choice
A powerless feeling
But I will rise above ignorance
I will rise above their insecurities
For I am master of my own destiny
I have a voice I have a choice
And now this I do realize
It is the most powerful feeling