Unabated

UNABATED

                                                         By Sonja L. Batiste

With unabated conviction, I will finish this race

Not focused on my situation, not focused on the pace

I will let no one define the man they think they see

My existence, my purpose is determined by me

I will not become absorbed in the mistakes I have made

So caught up in the past and let the future slip away

I will not let the color of my skin, dictate the man inside

So caught up with excuses, and swallowed up by pride.

My destiny, my purpose, God has laid the plan

And I will not let it be taken, by the selfishness of man

My dreams, my ambitions are things that will be achieved

By what God has placed inside, no matter what you choose to see

So, just keep on doing you and believe what you may

Keep on judging me, letting your feelings lead the way

But that which is for me, is not predicated on what you feel

God will solidify my destiny and His word will allow me to heal