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Still, They Hurt Me Not

December 19, 2018
By hxppyblxckboy BRONZE, Southplainfield, New Jersey
hxppyblxckboy BRONZE, Southplainfield, New Jersey
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Born in a world of hatred

With love spread far not lot

Corruption flows like liquid

Still, they hurt me not


People claim that this country is so great

They tell me it’s a melting pot

When fear is what they create

Its hard still, they hurt me not


Walking the streets in fear

Scared of being shot

I won’t let them get to me

Because still, they hurt me not


My skin is not the lightest

Washing it off is something I cannot

It draws a flashing target

I can't stand it still, they hurt me not


I am hated for who I love

My emotions begin to rot

I scream I cannot control it

Oh how yet still, they hurt me not


Now there is a very crazy part

These thoughts are shared by a lot

Even people who look like me

I am confused still, they hurt me not


With illness that inhabits my brain

They are abusive, a juggernaut

But they tell me I'm lying

I don't get it still, they hurt me not


The author's comments:

This piece was part of an assignment that was given to me in my senior English honors class after we read "Still I Rise", the beautiful poem by the great Maya Angelou. It was written to explain some of the hardships that I face as a gay black teen. I discovered my love for poetry during my struggle with depression and anxiety, that has gotten better through positive coping mechanisms.Hope you enjoy this and other things I post.


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