this is all me

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10458
United States
40° 51' 43.8444" N, 73° 53' 9.636" W

*this goes out to all the fellas who are more concern with the exterior rather than the interior

bald headed
dark brown eyes
light tan complexion
athletically built (i workout)
is what most people see on the outside
that's typical-what people don't see is that I
am all man, well educated
in all other ways their appearance
oh well
when you 1st look at me, you wouldn't think
that i
love poetry, play basketball, play baseball, love music, love life in all its glory
not at all
people don't look at that
or even better they choose not to look at that
all they care about (if they do) is that i'm just another spic in the united states
they'll idiotically anticipate that all that comes out of my mouth is nah i mean
they don't see the drive in my heart
nor the knowledge in my brain
all they see
is a bald headed
dark brown eyes
athletically built ( i workout by the way)
never judge a book by its cover
open it and read (if you know how to read)
as long as one have the heart
and the mind to go with it
that is all that matters
it's ironic though
if i were to articulate myself 24/7
gain a few pounds
wear big gazelles glasses
intellectualize disingenuous discussions about taking yoga
don't give a monkey's nutsack what anyone thinks
of me
can you look me in the eyes and see the person you saw before
of course not
i expected that-nothing new
but
you know what?
i didn't give a monkey's nutsack from jump
you don't have a say
in how i view myself
i know what and who i see in the mirror
a proud puerto rican
and if all you see is a
bald headed
dark brown eyes
athletically built (i still workout by the way)
light tan complexion
then surely, you will be the one missing out

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Comments

Mafi Grey

I can feel the same way again, It goes almost the same way with a Black Man. They only judge for what they don't know. Keep it up for all the brothers and sisters who never got their satisfying look just because of their color. Yet we get this disgusting after taste look, as almost they didn't brush their teeth.

MVP-Most Valuable Poet

as minorities, we go through similar struggles and hatred in many hearts
we need to stop degrading each other and see the bigger picture
thanks 4 the support brother and check out my other poems
feel free to comment-peace

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