Hello, My Name is Shaniya Marable
I was created and raised by young teenage parents
Lived in a unconditional lifestyle
Raised with the absence of my biological mother
Cherished by my step-mom
Who claimed me as her own
Hello, My Name is Shaniya Marable
Hoping that me and my father will connect rather than separate
I'm not writing this poem so you can see the struggles that O had to endure
Hello, My Name is Shaniya Marable
But I want people to see the definition behind my name
To look at my story behind broken vowels
Hello, My Name is Shaniya Marable
Do not become overwhelmed
When trying to pronounce my name right
Never sound like broken-sorrow
When you greet my name
But with pride
Hello, My Name is Shaniya Marable
Recognize,hear, and listen to the name
Read the lines in between
Put it in BOLD letters
Use it in a sentence
Find the definition
Hello, My Name is Shaniya Marable
This isn't a greeting name tag
This is my name
Hello, My Name is Shaniya Nichell Cannon-Marable