Black Enough

You simply are not black enough
That's what the masses say
Although black is what I see in the mirror everyday
Handshakes, dance trends, neck rolls too
But without all that, I'm still just like you
Thrown out by my own, just for being me
I'll never be white- why can't you just see

This poem is about: 
Me

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