RHYMES
I aspire to the fire—the flames take me higher
Hold my own—In the storm
Known as—sickle cell
Trying to—take my well
Can’t hold me down—Take my crown
I rise up—This my town
Got to believe—In the me
The possibility
Who I am—Is in plan
Yeah—coming to understand
My position—In transition
Got to flow from I don’t know
To my decision, my control
PRE-CHORUS
There’s 100 things in my heart
About living well—with sickle cell
Trying to find—The words that rhyme
Make sure the story is mine
‘Coz when the pain—Begins to start
Try to tear—me apart
I’m not falling to the silence
I got a voice—This is my life
CHORUS
So watch me strive—This fire within me
Takes me higher—Keeps me winning
Watch me strive—This fire within me
Takes me higher—Keeps me winning
SPOKEN WORD
We want to play in the snow
But because of sickle cell we can’t always go
But at the end of the day
When our doctors say it’s okay
We’ll smile so much that our faces will glow
Twinkle twinkle little cell
When I’m in pain it feels like hell
I still know I can persevere
Sickle cell is not something to fear
Adult care is harder to understand
Less people around to lend a helping hand
Wish I could stay a kid forever
Children’s hospitals were just more clever
Sickle Cell is stressful and painful
But most days I’m functional and able
With support by my side—I am able to thrive
And have resilience as my guide
PRE-CHORUS
There’s 100 things in my heart
About living well—with sickle cell
Trying to find—The words that rhyme
Make sure the story is mine
Coz’ when the pain—Begins to start
Try to tear—me apart
I’m not falling to the silence
I got a voice—This is my life
CHORUS
So watch me strive—This fire within me
Takes me higher—Keeps me winning
Watch me strive—This fire within me
Takes me higher—Keeps me winning
