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When you look at me Do you look at me as an individual or a stereotype? Do you think of me as an independent person with personalities? Or must I be the same as another because of my skin? Who am I? Am I forced to be a patriot of my birth country? Am I forced to act like my own "kind"? Who am I? What must I do to prove? What must I do to prove myself? I am patriotic to America. Not Korea. I never have and never will. But will people see me as an American or Korean? I have lived more than half of my life in my home state Ohio, but am I an Ohioan? I want to go to West Point and serve my country. Do people see that I have no other motives than loyalty? Or do people see me as a spy? I want to be an US Senator. Will I be called the first Korean Senator? Why can't I be me. Why can't I choose who to be loyal to? Why am I destined? I have loved my country. But why? Why? Please answer me why? Why do you break my heart America? You see me as a Korean, but I never was a Korean. I am full One-Hundred Percent, Toby Keith Lovin', Terrorist Hatin', Semper Fi Yellin', Flag Salutin' Till Death do us part Patriot, But yet, You call me a foreigner. You call me an outsider. You call me an outcast. I read US History, I memorized the Pledge of Allegiance, I know and love my country from Jamestown to Now. At school I am made fun of for being more patriotic than actual citizens. But yet, You deny me, You say you don't know me, You rejected me. Why? I gave my life to you. Why? I sacrificed my world to serve you. Why? Why do you do this to me? I beg you! Please do not look at me as a Korean. Please do not look at me as an Asian. Please do not look at me as a Foreigner. Look at me. Look at me, as a Proud American. I came here to be part of the great Melting *** I came here for opportunities! I came here! I came here! I am not a Korean. I am! A Proud American.
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Jan 28, 2012
Jan 28, 2012 at 9:42 PM UTC
The Foreign Patriot
When you look at me Do you look at me as an individual or a stereotype? Do you think of me as an independent person with personalities? Or must I be the same as another because of my skin? Who am I? Am I forced to be a patriot of my birth country? Am I forced to act like my own "kind"? Who am I? What must I do to prove? What must I do to prove myself? I am patriotic to America. Not Korea. I never have and never will. But will people see me as an American or Korean? I have lived more than half of my life in my home state Ohio, but am I an Ohioan? I want to go to West Point and serve my country. Do people see that I have no other motives than loyalty? Or do people see me as a spy? I want to be an US Senator. Will I be called the first Korean Senator? Why can't I be me. Why can't I choose who to be loyal to? Why am I destined? I have loved my country. But why? Why? Please answer me why? Why do you break my heart America? You see me as a Korean, but I never was a Korean. I am full One-Hundred Percent, Toby Keith Lovin', Terrorist Hatin', Semper Fi Yellin', Flag Salutin' Till Death do us part Patriot, But yet, You call me a foreigner. You call me an outsider. You call me an outcast. I read US History, I memorized the Pledge of Allegiance, I know and love my country from Jamestown to Now. At school I am made fun of for being more patriotic than actual citizens. But yet, You deny me, You say you don't know me, You rejected me. Why? I gave my life to you. Why? I sacrificed my world to serve you. Why? Why do you do this to me? I beg you! Please do not look at me as a Korean. Please do not look at me as an Asian. Please do not look at me as a Foreigner. Look at me. Look at me, as a Proud American. I came here to be part of the great Melting *** I came here for opportunities! I came here! I came here! I am not a Korean. I am! A Proud American.
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inkyu-kim
South Korean
Jan 28, 2012
Jan 28, 2012 at 9:42 PM UTC
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