Lindsey Wade
I Am Me
I am me.
I am a woman, a daughter, a sister, a mother, a wife.
I have a white mother and a black father.
I am a black woman viewed as not really black by some.
I’ve been told I have “white people hair”.
I’ve been called the N-word.
I was a police officer for two decades.
I loved being a police officer.
It wasn’t just a job; it was a calling.
My husband is a white police officer.
He is a good man who loves me unconditionally.
I see things through the eyes of a woman.
I see things through the eyes of a person of color.
I see things through the eyes of a police officer.
I will listen.
I will use my voice.
I will not allow hate to burrow into my heart.
I am me.