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My culture betrayed me at birth, Abandoned me on the West Coast And stripped the heritage from my Rosy red tongue the Cali sun Kissing my virgin skin, carefully, softly, Wrapping me in her white bed sheets Calling me one of her own.

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hejunwei

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Jul 23, 2014

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Tags: #culture #heritage #americans #asian #whitewashed

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