is there a problem........

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

what
is there a problem?
looking around
observing how others are treated
simply because i'm a certain color, does it really matter?
is there a problem that i'm puerto rican?
is there a problem if i were black, asian, or european?
does it matter if i'm a proud latino?
people suffer because of one's skin tone
being 100% boricua....is there a problem? hell no it's not a problem
why do you find a person of a different descendant a problem?
i have a right to be right........ what does it matter?
does it even sound right 1st of all? hell no
no
hell no!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
why are we races?
what are we racing for?
there is no such thing as race
we are all brothers and sisters that shed blood
people that are races dehumanize themselves
don't they notice that it don't matter if i get married
to a puerto rican, an asian, or a dominican woman
i was raised by puerto ricans
i hear the raises all the time, it's clockwork
why must anyone be this way?
nobody knows the answers but who else?
your truly
i know i'm light skin- darker during the summer
for some it's wack
i'm proud of being black
but nobody cares
you were too busy looking at my skin
and always assume i am inferior
what you don't realize is minorities rule, therefore, i am superior
oh yeah
did i tell you
i'm puerto rican
que te pasa!!!!!!!!!
i'm not a hispanic-im a latino
que te pasa!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Like the great one always
Know your damn role and shut your damn mouth
Now say something to me now

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