Poems from Arielle Canlas
Sick of division, powered by ambition
Brushed into a corner from their social superstition
What's your favorite color, boy?
White girls...
He'll beat you with secrets
He'll be drunk off lies
You'd be a fool to fall into his trap
I know I cannot control you
Your life is yours...
Notice all the old folks, hear them say
What happened to the kids nowadays?
Sitting on their ass, shorts way too high
Lying, cheating with...
High school junior and the pressure is all here
Where the adults tell you whether or not
Your future is clear
And all the numbers you've...