I am a mixed girl.
Shaken,
fearless,
and truly fucking pissed.
I am a mixed girl.
Half of me is recognized,
for my light skin and blue eyes,
and half of me is dismissed.
I am a mixed girl.
Educated in public school systems,
where I was taught not to bully,
yet was bullied by other kids.
I am a mixed girl.
I come from city streets,
of prejudices and grit,
the same streets my black father
was born and raised in.
I am a mixed girl.
My mother gave me a blood line,
of culture pains and violence,
written into books inscribed with an ancient language.
I am a mixed girl.
With no option to choose bi-racial,
so I'm stuck between selecting,
African American or Caucasian.
I am a mixed girl.
I don't look like or act like,
you want me to,
with your expectations.
I am a mixed a girl.
My hair is as big as my voice,
whether you listen to my white side or black side,
I am shaken,
fearless,
refuse to be silenced,
because all of me is still fucking pissed.