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“I desire that my eyes may always keep the candid innocence of children.
“We fought for independence, for our homeland, for our people's dignity.
“I am a poet. My sacred mission is to dream, to sing, to elevate souls.
“Midway upon the journey of our life I found myself within a forest dark.
“My heart burns with love, yet my lips are sealed by custom and fear.
“My goal is to uplift people. Make them feel good. Make them laugh.
“I am not ashamed of my past. I am not ashamed of what I have been.
“I would like to write about the West Indies, for I am a West Indian.
“I love myself.
“I, Lalla, entered the gate of the mind's garden; there I saw Shiva united with Shakti.
“I was not made for perfection. I was made to try and to be my best.
“I dreamed of a freedom that Martinique itself seemed to deny me.
“I write for the whole world.
“My life has been one long red thread of desire.
“I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything I still believe that people are truly good.
“I want to be free even from myself.
“I came into the game with a different type of sound, a different type of look.
“I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything.
“I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat.
“I want to show the world that African women can be beautiful, strong, and talented.