won't you celebrate with me <br />what i have shaped into <br />a kind of life? i had no model. <br />born in babylon <br />both nonwhite and woman <br />what did i see to be except myself? <br />i made it up <br />here on this bridge between <br />starshine and clay, <br />my one hand holding tight <br />my one hand; come celebrate <br />with me that everyday <br />something has tried to kill me <br />and has failed.<br /><br />Lucille Clifton<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/won-t-you-celebrate-with-me/
