Criminal
You scream Animal
As you spit and wave your blemished flag in my face
You scream Murderer
As you take my people to die in your centers
You scream Rapist
As you violate my sisters and brothers
You scream of your injustice
Are we animals?
Are we murderers?
Are we rapists?
You say, we take opportunities
What opportunities?
The ones we created for ourselves
You say, we take jobs
What jobs?
The ones that break our back and spirit
You say, we take
We take what?
Are we animals?
Are we murderers?
Are we rapists?
Your lies
Made me ashamed of who I was
Your lies
Made me afraid
Your lies
Will never define me again
Are we animals?
Are we murderers?
Are we rapists?
My existence is not a debate
My desire to continue is for MY success
My life is not a tool for propaganda
My life is my own
I am not an animal.
I am not a murderer.
I am not a rapist.
Inlandia: A Literary Journey 