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Nov 2016
The skin I have is dark
And that's all most see
I walk around with a mark
That says I can never just be
I feel like a different breed
My freedom never guaranteed

People are born different
Their love may be unique
Sadly some aren't considerate
And treat them like a freak
They think they're some ****
My freedom never guaranteed

I started with nothing
Poverty knocking at my door
If I were to wish for something
It wouldn't be to have more
But to never have to need
My freedom never guarenteed

All of this makes me different
Yet it makes me who I am
I'd rather a societal aberrant
Than part of a program
To be free is to concede
So I'd rather be me than be freed
Tyree / Belle
I've only dealt with race discrimination. Poverty and ****** discrimination are beyond me, so I hope I accurately represented them.
Written by
Brett Palmero  26/M/Chicago
(26/M/Chicago)   
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