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Still I Rise
By: Maya Angelou Recreated by: Gina Luong You may ruin my childhood With your bitter, nasty words, You may push me down to the dirt But still, like dust, I’ll rise. Does my boldness upset you? Why the long face? ‘Cause I walk like I have a house That is made of gold. Just like moons and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I'll rise. Did you think I would shatter into a million pieces? Show you a beat up face? Stand with a back, as if it were a wilting flower Almost dead from pesky insects? Does my arrogance displease you? Don’t be so serious, lighten up. ‘Cause I laugh like a horse A very free-spirited one, at that. Does my personality anger you? The words I say, The way I break free from your chains, I would do it all over again Every single day. To shine a light in your eyes. So that you would no longer despise. Out of the blue biographies I rise Full from a past that is baked with sorrow I rise I am a big pot of stew, rich and full of unique ingredients, Cooking and simmering, I bear with the heat. Forgetting days of teasing and bullying I rise Into a rainbow, after a storm I rise Accepting all the races that make me, I am the dream and the hope of multicultural children. I rise I rise I rise.
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Jennifer Perez, Natalie Solis, and Gina Luong
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