| Honorable Mention - Best Gay Pride "Proud of Who I Am" By Christine Thomas - NJ |
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| 2008 KarMel Scholarship Submission |
| KarMel Scholarship 2008 |
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| Description of Submission: "My life in school. I describe how different I am since I'm gay black girl in a pre-dominatly white school." - Christine Why Karen and Melody Liked It: We loved how your poem portrayed her pride and showed her struggle as well. |
| Walk slowly with my head down. I look up to peek. No! I've been exposed. Contaminated by their looks and stares. Their whispers ring in my ear. Their slience does not. My brown skin is radiant as I walk down these halls. Why do they look at me? Why do they care? Sometimes I wish I were not black. Sometimes I wish I were straight. Stop! This is not me. I don't peek up because my head is already always up. Exposition is essence. I am not ashamed. When whispers ring, My shouts overcome. When silence dominates, My voice will persevere. My brown skin is beautiful. My sexuality is joyful. I love being me. |