See, I wanna change the world
I wanna put on my cape and make everyone happy
And bring this huge rainbow across the sky
Not cuz I’m gay
But I realize you can’t see rainbows, if it never stops raining
And the sun never shines, on your part of town
And the puddles the kids wanna splash in
Are way too deep
And the waters too dirty
And time stands still
We always harp on the dark days
Always told that black girls don’t cry
Always waiting on a storm
God forbid, we share our shine, and those puddles begin to dry
God forbid, we lend our light, and bring the sun to our own neighborhoods
See, I wanna change the world
One grey day, at a time
Erica L. Blake 