Who are you?

Who are you?
By: A. Williams

What is acting Black?
What is acting White?
What is acting…
Latino?
Asian?
Indian?
Arab?

Many people have told me that
I don’t act black
Well what is acting black?

Is it saying
Pimp, hoe, bitch, and nigga’
As every third word that comes out
Of your mouth
Is it having 24 children and
Being on welfare? Well is it?
I know, now you tell me.

What is acting White?
What is acting…
Latino?
Asian?
Indian?
Arab?

People say I am an Oreo
Black on the outside and
white on the inside.

Will someone tell me,
What is acting white?
So what is it?

Is it being a cheerleader
With blonde hair and blue eyes.
Is it having loads of money
And when ever you need something
You go straight to “ Daddy”
Is it saying everything, like, this?


What is acting…
Latino?
Asian?
Indian?
Arab?

Is acting Latino
Having big, huge lips,
Talking really loud and yelling in Spanish
Is it eating tacos and burritos and churros
And yelling “ Arriba”, and “Ole”

What is acting…
Asian?
Indian?
Arab?

Is acting Asian having a GPA of 6.4
Is it only talking to "smart" people.
Is it playing every orchestra instrument
In the world. Is it working in a hair supply store
and saying “ Two dolla’ two dolla’ for you.”

What is acting…
Indian?
Arab?

Is acting Indian wearing a turban
Every day. Is it not eating pork or beef.
Or wanting curry powder for every little dish.
Is it having a house that smells of rice and beans.
And having a small red dot on your forehead?

What is acting…
Arab?

Is it owning a convient store and when
Someone leaves your store all you can say is…
“ Tank you comb a gain.”
Is it having a gun and saying
“I’m gonna’ fricken’ highjack this plane!”

What is acting…
?


That’s just it, it’s all just an act,
Nothing more.

What is acting Black, White, Latino, Asian, Indian, and Arab?
It is just being you.