In a world of letters, she wore her name,
A melody woven, yet often a game,
With syllables dancing, like whispers in air,
But strangers would stumble, a burden to bear.
Her name, like the dawn, held stories untold,
Rooted in culture, rich, vibrant, and bold,
Yet tongues would trip over sounds not their own,
As if in their mouths, her essence was thrown.
"Is it Amina? Or perhaps it's Aminah?"
"Anika or Aneka?"—all wrong, every banter.
With every mispronunciation she’d sigh,
A part of her identity slipping awry.
In classrooms and cafes, the echoes would ring,
Her name, a soft breeze, yet clipped by their sting,
Each twist of the syllables, foreign and strange,
Made her feel distant, a life lived in change.
But oh, when she spoke it, her voice like a balm,
Unraveled the chaos, composed and calm,
A name full of power, a legacy bright,
That sparkled like stars in the deep, quiet night.
She learned to embrace it, this journey unique,
In each gentle teacher, in friends who would seek,
To learn and to honor the sounds that were true,
To cherish her history, the old and the new.
And as seasons turned, with each passing day,
She wore her name proudly, come what may,
For in every misstep, she found her own grace,
A girl with a name, her rightful place.
So she taught them the rhythm, the glide and the flow,
A bridge from their world to the one she would show,
In a chorus of voices, united they’d stand,
Speaking her name—her heart in their hands.