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Being seen as...

By laya08

09 July 2006

I do not understand why people only see whats on the outside

You say I am only who I am
By just looking only at my skin
Letting my heart die
Not you seeing what’s with in

I am more, more than my color
I have a voice, have a voice like no other.
Yet you tell me I will ways be
just that girl
“Black” and only “Black” that you see
But please, please I have an inner me.

The flesh that covers my inside
The end point of it all
My brown eyes by brown skin
That is only the part I begin

I am sick of this
Sick of only being seen as “black”
I bet I have something
Something you lack.

I do not see why
Why this has to be
There is more, more in me!
Look beyond my skin
Look beyond color
I am a person.a person like no other!

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before????
Written by maipenrai (784 comments posted) 9th July 2006

did you not put this up before,i get the feeling that i commented on it.

anyway here we go,being white i cannot even try to feel the frustration that comes out of this good well written piece.
anything i say may sound glib so

be strong
be brave
f--k the deadheads

great writing
Written by Leo (573 comments posted) 10th July 2006

I think i also remember a similar piece you put up before.

great writing again.

Look forward to the next

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