# L E T T E R S
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I got my letter today
Freshly pressed went on my way
it's a new day it's a new day
Hooray it's a new day
Children chattered excitedly
Until they looked my way
Don't sit here they say
Go away
Go away
I got my first stamp that very day
Impatiently I waited my turn
In the line waiting to define me
When it finally came I held out
The letter with the name and number
That forever bind me in this cruel society
Denied
They stamped me and in that moment
I was told who I'd be and it wasn’t me
Click
They put me in my frame
Told me what to think
Taught me the game
And from then on I was never the same
You don't belong here
Voices echo in my ear
Don't sit here
Perhaps my biggest fear is I don't belong anywhere
Cut
What is belonging
Is it a place
A person
A thing
How can you know where I belong
When you don't know who I is
What gives you reason
What gives you right
To dictate my life
What makes me right
What makes you left
What makes me other
But not the rest
We spend our early lives
Unknowingly regurgitating lies
Left to fantasize world's unseen
By our eyes
Never quite seeing ourselves in
the books upon our shelves and wondering
Why not me
Why can't I be up there
Hear me cry in my sleep
Turn back the time and you'll see
How much that cut really bleeds
To a little girl like me
Wishing you had the opportunity to be
The opportunity to grow
The opportunity to see
The opportunity to believe
Before you were thrown into the endless sea
Of little girls like me
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Hey Guys,
So I'm back!Well I never really left. I was just more active on my other account themelanatedqueenxx
( sorry) but lately I've been getting little moments where I feel very inspired and I wanted to share this one with you.
I don't usually explain my poems but the title of this one might be a little misleading. By assumption I mean when people assume something about you. Just wanted to clear that up. Also, today is the first day of Spring Break and do you know what that means? I'll be updating! It'll be randomly so look out for surprises.
YOU ARE READING
𝒃𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 & 𝒃𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 - (COMPLETED) ✔
PoetryWelcome to black and breathing, a short collection of stories and poetry about the struggles and triumphs of black people over the years. From royalty, to slavery, to civil rights, to #blacklivesmatter and to our future. I hope you enjoy 😁❤ #black...
