Terrorist, N*****,Brown, Dirty 

 

Do I prove my humanity?

Or attempt to hide my truth

 

But...

 

The day I wake and paint my face white is when my facade will prove my inhumanity

 

For I have lost it when I can only find peace if I abandon my heritage

 

When I gently set down a bindi, a burqa and will my mind to become indistinguishable 

 

Lose my humanity to hide my truth to prove my humanity

 

Lose my humanity in the eyes of ignorant humans to reveal my truth

 

Maybe I must rely on myself to understand and accept the depths of my humanity

 

Acknowledge the basic nature of humanness is less topical than skin color

 

Find that piece of my mind

To find peace within my mind

 

Lead myself to the realization

I am human

An immigrant but not an alien