Do You!? ©️Dawn Minott

On By Dawn MinottIn Poetry

Who are you?
A mother. A father.
A CEO. A pastor.
A judge behind the bench, a teacher in the class,
A voice in the crowd or the first, not the last.

We throw it around—
“Just do you.”
Sounds cute, right?!
I’ve said it too.
Like it’s a mantra.
A mirror.
A mood.
But what if “do you”
Is misunderstood?

What if—
Your identity’s not in the job, the title, the crew?
Not in the flex, or the fame, or the things you do?
Your identity—
Is rooted in what you give your heart to.
And if you gave it to the One who made you,
Wouldn’t that shift the whole view?

See—
To “do you”
You must know you.
Not the version crafted by culture and code,
But the truth that was spoken
Before time even flowed.

Who does God say you are?
Not broken. Not lost. Not barely getting by.
You—
Are a child of the Most High.

But if you don’t see yourself in this divine design,
You might be whispering—“Fix me,”
Not boldly declaring—“Do me.”

And let’s be real—
You can’t fix yourself
When you didn’t form yourself.
You are not your own creator.
So how can you be your own savior?

Truth is,
When you know whose you are,
You’ll know who you are.
And when you know who you are,
You won’t just “do you”—
You’ll live true.
Aligned.
On purpose.
Brand new.

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24 thoughts on “Do You!? ©️Dawn Minott”

  7. Whew!!!

    “And let’s be real—
    You can’t fix yourself
    When you didn’t form yourself.
    You are not your own creator.
    So how can you be your own savior?”

    That part! Yes! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

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