Know My Name: A Memoir

by Chanel Miller

When I was little I wanted to grow up and become a mascot, so I’d have the freedom to dance without being seen.

I decide what I am capable of. Whenever I am underestimated, I think, you mistake my quietness for weakness. If you can’t imagine me on a stage, I’ll get on one.

So if you come on the worst day of your life, my hope is to catch you, to gently guide you back.

And finally, to girls everywhere, I am with you. On nights when you feel alone, I am with you. When people doubt you or dismiss you, I am with you. I fought everyday for you. So never stop fighting, I believe you.