I know that I am greater…
…than how others may see me
…than the challenges I may to face
…than all the ways that people can hate
…than than the person they say I should be
…than the numbers that may define me
…than the expectations of being a man
I know that I am greater…
…than how people see the color of my skin
…than what people think of who I love
…than the stresses in my life
…than the pressures coming from my parents
…than what my teachers may think of me
…than what I may think of myself
…than the boy you think you know
I know that I am greater…
…than my worst few moments
…than the things in life I cannot change
…than the limitations I place on myself
I know that I am greater when I try to understand
That I’m on my own,
But I’m not alone
If I try to lend a hand.
I know that I am greater if I never, ever lie.
To be upright
And “Win the good fight,”
Can always be my battle cry.
And I may not agree about you and me
But it’s never too late
To be a little kinder,
A living reminder that
love will always conquer hate.
I know.