i am my name

     I am my name

by DeAndre Jones

When I was born my parents gave me a name

and sInce then I lIke to be called that name

but when people say my name Incorrectly  

It makes me feel lIke there judgIng me

Your name represents you

Its a part of who you are

what ever you do good or bad people remember your name

I feel enraged when people get It

but I dont want to be rude so I just play along

my name Is DeAndre

and I lIke It that way

so dont ruIn my day by callIng me davante

I dont know who that Is but It’s certaInly not me

my lIfes already hard I don’t need you judgIng me.

you see me everyday you should know my name by now

Im not lIke everyone else I’m not part of the crowd

my parents always say It’s not what they call you It’s what you answer to

but It’s kInd of dIffIcult not to respond when the world makes up names for you

If you don’t know my name It makes you feel lIke you don’t care about me

If I was vanIshed I don’t thInk anyone would even notIce I was mIssIng

If you call me someone else then I wIll start feelIng lIke I’m In someone else's shadow

I dont want to be anybody else but me

I’m apprecIatIve of my name even If someone else Is

If you don’t know who I am then that’s your lose

because at the end of the day

there’s no one else I’d rather be the me.

Reviews

[Laura S-C]

I enjoyed reading this a lot. You some wonderful comments that I can very much agree with, also people always pronounce my name wrong (it is the Italian pronunciation) and it frustrates me immensely especially when it is people who I have known for years. Good job.