Guess What

I've been pushed down, beat down, knocked out Defeated. I've been laughed at, picked at, talked about, Mistreated. I've been shoved, stared at, Tested. But guess what.... I made it. I'm still here Despite the tears That fell. Through all the years Of hate from my peers, Guess what yall... I made it. You can push me down and try to make me weak But I'll stand back up Because I'm strong. You can talk about me And I'll turn the other cheek And simply walk away Because I'm strong. I've been to Hell, Pushed down and fell But I got back up And I'm here. You tried to knock me down, With your "better than thou" And your "half-breed, mixed thing, Nobody wants you here" But guess what.... I'm still here. I'm not going anywhere So if you don't want me here Then I suggest you pack up And leave. I have rights just like you And despite what you do I'm still strong and I know This is my home. So if you want to throw a fit Be my guest, I'll just sit And wait for you to finish And then laugh. I won't pay you back For the things that you did. But I'll fight for what's mine Til the end. This goes out especially to all of my mixed people out there. As a biracial individual, I've been through it all too. However, I don't want to limit this to just mixed people. This also goes out to anyone who has overcome any situation. It takes a lot to look at those who are kicking you and stand your ground instead of retaliating or running. Keep ya head up!