White, Black, Other: ☑️
“White, Black, Other: ☑️“
by Nicole Costa
They point
And
They say
You’re not
White enough
You’re not
Brown enough
You’re not
Black enough
For me
To the ignorant
I say
I AM
All things
I AM you
And
You are me
But
They refuse
To see
You’re not
Tall enough
Your waist
Is not
Small enough
Your hair’s not
Long enough
For me
You’re a woman
You’re too weak
What gender is it
That you seek
You’re dependent
You’re too strong
Too Independent
You are wrong
You’re too rough
You’re too tough
To them I say
I AM enough
It’s not my hair
That triggers you
Beau
It’s my spirit
Shining light
On you
Not wanting
To believe
That we are
All one
Wanting
To know why
I don’t speak
The local tongue
Truth
Is what I speak
And
That is what
The Natives sung
Racial identity
Somewhere
In-between
Biracial family
Raised by
The streets
Check the box
You are other
Rejected by
Your father
And
Your mother
If you’re adopted
That’s another ☑️
Check
My skin
Is always changing
Tired of
All the racist
And
All of the questions
Are you gay
Or
Are you straight
I had enough
Of
All your hate
I AM
The Divine
Feminine
As well as
The masculine
This is the
Duality
Of
All human
Reality
Stop trying
To mold me
Into what you
Want to see
What you
Want me to be
I was made perfect
Just as I AM
The way Creator
Designed me
You’re not
Rich enough
Your home
Is not
Big enough
You live in
Your van
You have no stuff
I have
Wisdom
Experience
Honesty
And
Diligence
The stones
You cast at me
Will fall upon
Yourself
I AM
A mirror
🪞
A reflection
Of
Your truest self
You want to
Judge me
But really
You are judging
Yourself
Always looking
Down on me
Always trying
To frown on me
You’re too young
You’re too old
You’re too serious
You’re too bold
You’re too quiet
You’re too intense
You’re too loud
You’re on the defense
You’re no fun
You’re a clown
You joke too much
Around
Always trying
To bring
A sister down
But
I have a crutch
The Guardians
Are at watch
All of Divinity
Are looking
Over me
And
They see
What you are doing
To me
White, Black, Other
Let’s create another ✅
For all
My sisters
And
My brothers
A box of love
For one another
Let’s end
The hatred
Towards
Each other
Let’s heal the land
Before it dies
Seek the truth
Discern the lies
It’s not yours
And
It’s not mine
It belongs to
The Divine
Mother Earth
Father Sky
Can you hear
The people’s cries
Check
Check green ✅
You know
What I mean
It’s the color
Of
Every living thing
The grass
The trees
The plants
The weed
The heart chakra
Higher love
Help sow
The seed