i stand before thee a statistic
a 17 yr old black female
with the stomach the size of a basketball
no ring on my finger
and fresh outta highschool
class of 07 baby
but at the same time i laugh those
that say that i will never make it
those that are so quick to judge those that arent like them

i stand before thee a statistic
a 17 yr old black female
with the stomach as round as a basketball
raising my head to sky
not screaming for forgiveness
but crying in thanx for this blessing
a chance to live in a hell hole
and a chance to move up

i stand before thee a statistic
a 17 yr old black female
with a stomach as round as a basketball
now attending rowan university
letting my child know that mommy may be a stat
but that aint goin stop her from making it

i stand before thee a statistic
i've had my share of boyfriends
and my share of flings
but that doesnt make me any less accomplished
as the woman who's married with 3 kids
and still unhappy