The Brown Elephant In The Room

We don't talk about her

Her tough brown skin lingers in a corner

We don't talk about it

Her species can be found in cages

 

They don't talk about me

My culture is dehumanized

They don't talk about  it

My ancestors are criminalized. 

This poem is about: 
My community
My country
Our world
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