What do I see?
Trying to trace my family tree
I see me!
I want to see
just what nationality best fits me
what will that be?
I will at last know the true me!
I will no long be tempted to check "other"
if I know my ancestors, I'll know for sure
I'll see me!
What do I see?
Looking into the mist of multi colors
I see me!
what do I see?
I see a Black father
I see me!
What do I see?
Looking beyond what's in view
what others can not in-vision
I see a mixture of ethnicity
that has a perplexes my sanity!
I see me!
What do I see?
I see a blood line that can not be defined!
There is not enough of one kind!
I see me!
What do I see?
I see an off spring original cause by sins
and forbidden love of women and men!
If this were not so, what then would I have been?
would I be hated more or less then?
there is so many mixes in me, OH GOD!
I see me!
What do I see?
I see a White grand father!
I see me!
part of the total inside of me!
by surprise
back then he never denied!
could not take my
Creole Ivory skin grand mother as his bride
but of nothing she was denied!
I see me!
What do I see?
I see Red skin great and great-great grand fathers!
they are also a part of the inside of me!
inside my veins their blood flows
many times my mother told my featured them the most!
When I look me and some other Native Americans
I see me!
What do I see?
Inside myself I see me
a mixture of many and several beautiful colors
I see me!
I know deep down there are others like me!
we never asked, does this be!
the result of a mixed up society, rapes, stolen loves,
hating each other except in the dark of night,
kidnapping the women, forbidden love, in fear of
capture separate by flight
I need not say more
I see! and now I know!
I can not blame any one thing because of
all of the confusing mixtures inside me!
So, what do I see?
better still, what should I do about
what I did see?
I see that
I could never hate one
and love the other
I see me!
I must love all my sisters
and brothers
now, my eyes are open and
I can see me!
Author notes
This was written for a contest, but is about my life... and is how I feel... I do not see the world in Black, White, Red, tan, Yellow or whatever your skin color may be..... I am color blind.... because when I look inside of me I see so many different colors.. when I look at my family I see so many different color.. With so many races, creeds, colors, faiths, etc. inside my own family how can I hate anyone no matter what they say or do to me. I can hate the action but not the actor!!!!
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- what do you see by serenity silvermoon.
425 points, ended April 21, 2007, 11 entries
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Comments
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ENDEARING!!
Inside of this Spectacular piece of writing
lies so many underlying messages. As in all
of your writings I always seem to gain more
knowledge of the world and of other people.
I love every single line in this Awesome write.
again thank you so much for just being you.
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this was good
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