I Exist Poem by Angela Brown

There are biases within race and culture
we are blinded by looks and divided by stature.

To live in any place is not safe on the streets
we are always competing with special needs.
In my culture we represent one color
we come from many breeds of power.

We speak different dialects of English
language is what defines us on the streets.
We are Americano, Black Indians and Africanas
we are islanders, Latinos and Japananos.

Because we are different, we are not treated the same
defining a common ground so we tend to stray.
Coming from different backgrounds is a problem
as we argue and fight in a music album.

Our cultural environment is how we represent
it is what defines us in how we exist.