By Jalynn Hilton
tell me how to be myself.
this world is against me,
everyone wants me to fail.
tell me how to be comfortable
my skin is dark,
they run in fear.
tell me how to love.
white is the standard
black is rare.
why can’t we be equal?
why is there no justice?
why is there no peace?
if you want, kill me now.
police attack us,
school systems don’t care.
society calls me aggressive,
and i’m a danger to everyone.
put me down underwater
leave me with my ancestors who jumped ship.
they wanted a way out
i want a way out.
baptize me in equality
make me your god.
worship me
love me unconditionally
don’t have hatred for me
my skin is just as beautiful as yours,
i want a life like yours.
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