A country divided black, white, red, brown, yellow
It’s nothing new for I am divided too
Head spinning heart searching for my little piece of home
I run toward you
take me in, teach me, love me, embrace me, accept me
no
My shade too bright too light for your sunshine, my depth irrelevant
I dust off my pain lace up my boots and begin again
Maybe this time I will fit in
Maybe what was superficial will somehow be meaningful, my pedigree will somehow be forgotten and I will finally be enough to measure up to the great white hype
No
I Fall, desolate is this road I walk
Where is my village, my pack, my pride
Little do I know that my sanctuary is in Time
Every step is preparation for the revelations to come
Each tear I cry is a seed planted in my spirit
Courage
Strength
Compassion
Gratitude
All growing
Until one day
I
Rise
My mixed half black half white courageous strong compassionate grateful self
I rise, and as I rise in MY skin
I See MY family
My black, white, brown, red, yellow, MIXED family
And I embrace you