'You may shoot me with your words <br />You may cut me with your eyes, <br />You may kill me with your hatefulness, <br />But still, like air, I'll rise.' <br /> <br />Words like those are what I needed to stab into my chest <br />Words like those put me in a trance <br />I wouldn't have guessed such a human being could be so strong <br />But nevertheless, I shall not only speak on what I should do <br />I must act upon it <br />Thank you maya... <br />I shall carry these words into my veins for as long as I continue to live.<br /><br />Patrick Derilus<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/words-to-keep-dedication-to-maya-angelou/
