I Am Enough!
written by: Dawn Minott
@poetrybydeesign
Before-word:
At the start of Black History Month, a declaration of self-worth, unapologetically claiming space and authenticity in a world rushing to erase difference.
I am enough.
Not almost.
Not maybe.
Not if only.
Not someday.
I am already—enough!
I have enough of what I need
to be the exceptional me
Not a watered-down, shrink-to-fit version
But the bold, distinctive, unstoppable me
I am enough!
Worthy of love that doesn’t come with conditions
Worthy of acceptance that doesn’t ask me to edit myself
to fit someone else’s visions
I am enough!
Every piece of me—flaws and all—God-stitched
Created in brilliance
Imperfections sculpted into strength
I’m not here to erase or to apologize
I am enough!
I won’t fade into the background
Or try to fit into someone else’s selfie
when I was made to standout in my own spotlight—
That’s why I won’t dim my shine
And when the world tries to measure me by numbers, by titles, or by expectations
I will remind it:
I am not defined
by the weight of opinions
or the shifting tides of approval
I am not a sum of my scars
a reminder of my mistakes
or a static product of my past
I am the story still unfolding
the light that keeps shining
the melody that won’t fade
I will not apologize for the way my laughter echoes
like a song too bold to be silenced
or for the way my body, my presence
take up room
I will not wait for permission
to own my voice, to own my space, to own my destiny
I am enough!
Enough is not the bare minimum—
It is abundance
It is power
It is truth
It is waking up whole
even on the days I feel broken
It is standing tall
even when my knees tremble
So here I stand—out:
Unapologetic.
Proud.
Unshaken.
No more proving.
No more waiting.
No more asking permission.
As I stand
As I breathe
As I be
I am enough—just as I am
The effervescent, quintessential
Me
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