You see, we are Asian

But you might view it differently

“Oh, you’re Asian? I thought you were Chinese”

How stupid do you sound?

Our skin tone might give you a hint of who we are

But we are more than your ignorant gestures and comments

More than karate kicks

And yelling with every hit

More than fried rice and sushi rolls

We all don’t look alike, or are short like trolls

But, We are everywhere!

Our cousins have cousins with our other cousins which is related to your cousin
We’re the masterminds behind your technology

We populate your universities

We have a Gazillion babies, generation after generation

Infecting your livelihood

We’re spreading like a disease

Your shirt is Chinese

“Made in china”

From flea markets to china town to sweat shops

Whatever you need, you’ll come to us

And Yes! We love rice!

We eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Yeah, I’m Asian and you might be already coming to conclusions

But it’s not the size of the pen; it’s how the pen writes!

And I’m sorry if I’m a nerd cause I’m a straight A student

I was born to be good at math so you won’t be disappointed

My eyes are always open, go ahead and call me a chink

I’ll take that as a compliment, Thanks! (Bow)

I bow to you because it’s a sense of respect

Respect is what we give most

It’s part of our religion that we like to expose

Religious beliefs and traditions hold us together

Supporting our human kind

Lao, Thai, Vietnamese,

Korean, Cambodian, Japanese

Chinese, Hmong, Pilipino

Indian, Tibetan, Yamato

And the list goes on

The word “Asian” only represents us as one

We are more than just… Asians.