Poem by Savanna Tate

 Do you like my smile? Come on admit it You see my skin? There's more come in it

Dark as the night sky, worth more than gold

No I'm not for sale but you had to know

You can't touch but you can see

What it's like to be little black me

Ever been scared cause the cops pulled you over?

Not cause you're drunk

But because your skin is bolder

Been here for 18 years and I just realized my worth

I'll do anything so all know we belong on this earth

They have always told us different

They as in the "whites"

They also try to copy what they say they "despise"

How are we too dark? But then you guys get tans

Which is literally going darker or did you still think you looked bland?

They say we look like monkeys because of our big lips

But monkeys don't have any

Look in the mirror, you're the perfect fit.

We are attention seekers because we were born with hips

We set trends

They want to be us

They just won't admit it