Hello, Lakisha - Kilo Kish

My name’s lakisha

Named after my dad

His name’s lakostia

Goes by coz

I go by kish

Because its shorter

And to me

A lot less obvious

At home my momma

She calls me kisha

But at the school yard

There were a million

When i was young

I needed freedom

And to feel

I stood out in this world

(too many girls)

Just.

stand.

out

I was sixteen

I wanted money

I put lakisha

On my resume

How funny

It was a joke

I found that no

One would call me back

Because of it

(oh shit)

I’ll tell you the truth

Like when i moved to new york

Nobody knew name

I put my head down and worked

Like 2 jobs at a time

Learned to read between the lines

I’ll say i’m kish on my resume

This time!

I was meant to be named india

After my greatest grandmother

(that's her name)

But someone had a baby first

And the name was

Given right to her

(what a shame)

I’d probably end up

A lot more conscious

I’d burn some incense

I’d pray to rocks and

Its hard to say

Who you would

Be if you were named

After somebody else

But i feel guilty

Stereotyping

Would have me leave it

Out of all and everything

Some people like

To assume different

But in truth

I’m not a bit ashamed

(it's my name)

When i sign my signature

Its with an «l»

And never with a «k»

You call me kilo

But lakisha

Forever will be my name