Poetic Justice

Life As Mixed Child

I kinda have a problem that no one knows about;

I\'m a mixed child inside and out.

My mama is white my daddy is black,

And I came out as a mixture of that.

This race has its perks but it also has downfalls.

I have questions that no one can answer at all...

Like how come I\'m called names like \"Zebra\" and \"Oreo\"?

Or why am I called racist when I\'m half of both?

Why do people hate me because of my parents love choices?

Or how come it\'s so confusing to pick the right cliques?

Am I suppose to love soul food or casserole?

Or a little of both?

What does my race have to do with my hip growth?

There\'s also a lot of stereotypes that I can definitely live with out;

Like, \"Because your mom\'s white you\'ll have silk hair\"

Or \"Since your dad\'s mom is black you\'ll have hips to spare\"

Will the madness ever end or will this be forever?

I\'m not sure I can hold on much longer...

This world keeps getting wild. 

But hey, that\'s my life as a mixed child!