many waters

Despite what you think
We are NOT the helpless kids
You think you're saving...

Jealous over my dark skin
Imitation tan
Dark or light, I always lose

Americanization
Loosing my culture
Was easier than I thought

Trying to climb the ladder
Rungs so slippery
Back to the bottom I go

Can we please just try
To break the institution
That's bringing us down?

More Haikus

Single flower in the dirt
Reaching for the sun
Trampled on by passerbys

Looking for a place to go
Mend the broken peace
Who said silence is golden?

Confusion reigns in my mind
When did this happen?
We're headed down the wrong path

Let's pretend we're together
Walking hand in hand
Waking up is such a drag

Emotions running rampant
I'm not good enough
Let's talk about something else

WHY!??

ugh.

why can't circumstances be different.
why can't I feel like what I'm feeling is okay??
is it really that bad?
is it worth me over analyzing (yet again) the situation?
it should be simple.

I like you.

there, I said it.
funny how things never go the way I think they will