<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=438115" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>It Isn't Melting Is It?</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I don't try to hide who I am...<br>Because some say I must! <br>To secure employment? <br>Surrounded by those<br>Who hold onto a certain distrust! <br>I'm not here trying to disguise<br>An identity I pride! <br>I am black! <br>Damnit! <br>And that's a fact! <br>With an aware acceptance<br>That I truly pride! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Those who are not like me...<br>Try all their lives to defend.<br>A connection they have, <br>With the color of their skin! <br>That IS them! <br>That is NOT me! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I am proud of who I am.<br>I don't walk around insecure...<br>Because I'm not greeted with smiles<br>Or grins! <br>I am very comfortable to announce too, <br>If those conversations begin! <br>But many today are casting that nonsense away! <br>By getting things done...<br>And letting that petty BS end! <br>It's ignorant when that comes from someone! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Oh...<br>Yes! To answer your question.<br>I will still have a slice of the German Chocolate Cake, <br>With the vanilla icecream topping! <br>It isn't melting is it? </div><div style="margin:10px 0">'No sir, it is not! <br>And we all appreciate <br>Your assessment of race relations! <br>However some of the people in your party, <br>Are looking a little annoyed.<br>And I don't think it's the roast beef on the buffét.<br>We do have others to serve in line, sir! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And I'm not aware of that! ? <br>I just wanted to make a 'few' observations! <br>No need for a display of testiness!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=438115" data-title="It Isn't Melting Is It? de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="I don't try to hide who I am... Because some say I must! To secure employment? Surrounded by those Who hold onto a certain distrust! I'm not here trying to disguise An identity I pride! I am black! Damnit! And that's a fact! With an aware a..."></div> </div> </div>

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