50/50 by Zionana Aiken
I'm 50/50
I'm 50/50
Are you 50/50
Who's 50/50
I'm a black person, I'm a black girl the 50/50 that makes up the hate in this world .
Your hair is too nappy.
Your face is too ashy.
Your hands are to tough.
Why are black girls so rough?
Because being black is taking one step back and being a girl is one step added .
So don't call me exotic.
It's just too much beauty for you!
Don't worry about what I do, how I do, or why I don't look like you.
I'm simply the sunrise on the ocean .
Miss/Mrs. 50/50 were,
Je-ne-sais-quoi!
About this poem
This is a poem to inspire every American American Women around the world of any age.
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Written on September 18, 2021
Submitted by SunriseSunsetAmor on September 18, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AAbcdefgghibbjki |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 510 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
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