KarMel
Scholarship 2008
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Poem “Take
a Picture” By Victoria Esnault |
Desciption of Submission: “A Slam Poem I Wrote
About My Lifestyle” -
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You think I don’t see you? I walk with my head high The same way I walked before I knew you even existed I don’t dress like you But I’d put a grand on my soul being Deeper Mostly because you’re shallow You roll your eyes and purse your
lips I laugh my ass off at the site of
this shit You whisper in his ear He looks over here I whisper in her ear She runs her fingers through my hair I laugh You frown Do I disgust you? Your friends start to stare We smile in their faces You walk away And your color starts to fade You’re so Black and white Me? I’m FULL of… COLOR You come to me with this Christianity
bullsh… talk I wouldn’t want you to call me an Atheist too Who are you to judge me? I hit you with your own I point out to you Matthew 7:2-5. Look it up And don’t think I fear you I live a lifestyle that doesn’t Ensure my safety or hers They ask me, “Then Why Did You Let Your Skeletons Fall Out Of The Closet?” Ready for a reality check? I Didn’t I PUSHED THEM They still stare But now for different reasons Back then because I didn’t do the
whole name brand thing And Now Because I live my life differently
than they choose. But I tell you one thing, My friends don’t have to worry about
me messin’ with their boyfriends. Some can’t say the same. I’m one of the coolest people you
will ever meet BUT You cant get past the fact that I choose to be with Tanisha rather than Tarrell. Stop starin’ I don’t look at ya’ll with disgust in
my face And Yes, It does make me a tad bit sick. So what if I’m with her! If you weren’t lookin’ you wouldn’t
see Take A Picture I’m ready to move on. |