I Am Human

They told me black is black,

White is white;

They only noticed the color of my skin,

In their eyes,

For me to have feelings is a sin,

One thing is for sure,

It pays to be kind,

In a world where there is enough cruelty,

I wonder why people can't simply be nice,

There are many things their cruel words,

Can't take from me,

My love, my pride, my dignity,

In my culture,

And in my skin'

Beneath my skin is a woman

They do not see;

A woman who cares,

Smiles,

Cries,

Loves,

And hurts;

They will only ever see one thing,

The color of my skin,

They don't see how it feels,

Or the scars they leave,

When they poke fun at me,

But I am powerful,

I am beautiful,

I am strong,

I know my self-worth,

For I am human;

No matter what the color

of my skin.