Backbone Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Straighten up your backbone.
Know you can do that.
Walk like you've got a backbone.
To own as if a fact!

You were not born,
To find reasons to moan on.
Day and night to groan.
About a past that has long gone.

Straighten up your backbone.
Be not one proud to beg.
Straighten up your backbone.
Cement that in your head.
And be proud.
Allow yourself to be proud.
Allow yourself to be proud.

Straighten up your backbone.
Know you can do that.
Walk like you've got a backbone.
To own as if a fact.
And be proud.
Allow yourself to be proud.
Allow yourself to be proud.
Allow yourself to be proud!

Straighten up your backbone.
Day and night
And...
Know you've got one to own.
To walk upright.
And...
Allow yourself to feel proud.
Walk upright.
And...
Allow yourself to be proud.
Day and night.
Straighten up your backbone.

Straighten up your backbone.

Straighten up your backbone.

Straighten up your backbone!