Whiteness Excluded

I sat in class, way in back
looking at all the
colors, I thought to myself
in comparison how pale
I seem compared to
my peers, they said 'oh hey you!
so pale and fragile'
Had they known how strong I was,
whiteness excluded
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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November 26, 2012 at 12:03 PM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you this afternoon C. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Hoping you find even more inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol
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November 23, 2012 at 8:52 AM
C...love your poem...is this for the whiteness contest...if so..good luck...pd
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