#mixedkid
only a quarter
my roots go back shorter
my fourth diminished
by history left unfinished
others blame
saying you’re ashamed
they want that quarter to know fame
they care for your ethnic name
but your skin is still fair
all is white except your hair
and you don't get stares
but your father does --- its so unfair
May 14, 2022
May 14, 2022 at 2:06 AM UTC
A taste and scent I know
I look in the mirror
I wonder who I see
I perceive and see back the eyes of my ancestors
Who and how many
As time goes on. As I meet persons whom evoke and revive some.
It becomes clearer but more crowded
Who do I follow
Who do I remember
Who do I forget
How do I honour them
How do I respect
In my food
In my hair
In my skin and in my breath
All I know are banana leaves and how the smell and taste
Sep 29, 2020
Sep 29, 2020 at 3:52 AM UTC