Who's that girl over there?
The one with the dark skin and the nappy hair?
Is that the one everyone calls the white girl?
How come? She's the total opposite of fair.
Her skin is like night,
Her thick hair, locked and wrapped tight.
Is that the one everyone calls the white girl?
How come? Her skin is the total opposite of light.
She's the one who speaks with an accent,
and talks in a different way.
She's the one who listens to their music,
and even mimics the things they say.
How does she act like them?
She listens to rock and twirls her hair.
What else does she do?
She even walks like them, with her nose up in the air.
Oh she must be a white girl!
Just look at her ways.
Just listen to her and the things she says.
She doesn't watch BET.
She wears aeropostale and Roxy.
I've never seen her wear Baby Phat,
or a Rocka wear jacket or any of that.
Silly little 'white' girl,
Doesn't she know that she'll never be like them.
Just look at them standing over there,
Judging me for the music I like and the clothes that I wear.
"Silly little white girl" they call me, as if I care...
I am who I am and I'm proud of that.
I'm not fighting to fit in, fight down or any other such crap.
I like what I like and I do what I do.
I know from whence I came,
and I know where I'm going too.
I believe in self, in God and in my history.
I know my story, and will not have anyone else write it for me.
Say what they will, say what they like, maybe they're right.
But makes no difference, because at the end of the day,
it has nothing to do with being white.
It's really plain and simple, and it's just that...
It's MY life.
What is your basic reaction to this poem? What are your reactions to the silly little white girl?
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Yeah Baby! That's what I'm talkin about!
OOOOOH! I really LIKE this piece! This is quite a sassy little number here! You pick em up and lay em down just like that! Strong piece! I would never have understood it except for my girls enlightening me on name brands of the clothing! LOL
I am cheering on the sidelines because baby, unique is beautiful! And it looks fabullous on you! I like your style and I think you have a lot of talent and a good sense of what the street is all about. You bring that into play well here. Don't let anyone ever tell you you are less than wonderful honey because you are! Keep up the great work
Best regards.....Steph
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I love it. I was wondering, as I read, where you were headed, and exactly what the message would be.
I was surprised when the subject of this piece turned out to be so personal, but it truly validated what you had to say.
What you were pointing out here is something I've thought about many times...that if someone is truly "unique" it won't matter if anyone else likes what they do...or if some label goes along with their style, music, etc. If you are truly unique, then you will like what you like and do what you do, regardless of who else is doing it.
Sometimes people try so hard to be different that they end up losing themselves. The same goes for trying to fit in. Just stop trying to fit a mold, people. Be you!
You have talent with rhyme, and your poem carries a fantastic message that made me think.
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I'm glad you were definitely able to get something out of it. I guess that's the whole point right there. I appreciate the frank critique, and hope that you stay tuned for more =D
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To tell you the truth this is a critique I personally don't like writes about defining peoples ethnic ways, but I do like your turn on this topic.
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Thank you very much for your critique. I really did want a critical analysis on this piece because it's something that I have to deal with daily. Your opinion is appreciated.
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