Able, Talented But Black Poem by Vishal Sharma

I love the truth you penned down here bro. The way we see it is not always the way it really is.

@Bri Edwards. I've read the book (Gifted Hands by Ben Carson) . I look forward to seen the movie.

slightly younger ....shouldn't that say OLDER? ? ? if not, i am interested to hear the explanation. but i DO like the story a lot. i just saw a movie recently entitled GIFTED HANDS about a black boy who had disadvantages early in life........but he had a great mother! she said he could accomplish what he wanted in life with hard work and determination (well, something like those words) . and he DID have what most people would consider great success, though he had to resist showing anger when faced with racism after he first became a medical doctor. i don't like when i hear someone say you can be what you want to be. of course it doesn't always work that way, as your poem points out. thanks for sharing. i like that you didn't feel the need to have the same number of lines in each stanza. also, though i DO like rhyming, you didn't rhyme; the poem did not suffer at all. in fact rhyming may have detracted from the message.

Life doesn't always go according to plan, great wisdom in this story, to believe in oneself is the most important lesson to learn! ! Excellent write!