Respect, respect me, I say br In every single way br Respect me day by day br br Don’t put me down br When we are out and about with people around br Playing me like a fool br Portraying me as one who never went to school br br Respect me sweet heart br Till life sets us apart br br Respect my needs br Listen and take heed br br Respect to me is what means love br And not those commonly spoken words, br ‘I love you’ br br To respect me is to publicly and privately honour me br To respect me is to listen attentively while I speak br To respect me is to bread and butter my desire to be free br To respect me is to stand by me when I am weak br br Look up! Look up to me! br I may not be perfect br Nor a genius of an intellect br Respect, respect me & our love will stand erect! br br Copyright 2006 - Sylvia Chidibr br Sylvia Chidibr br