Social Issues #6

everyday i used to walk

people would stare 

i would look down 

people would whisper

i would walk fast

'hey chino'

their friends would whistle

i would just bite my tongue

and walk right by

'let me get some sushi' 

they would say

their friends would laugh

and i would just stand there

feeling ashamed and powerless

but this changed everything:

i walked with my sister

people would stare

i would look down

my sister would stare back

people would whisper

i would walk fast

my sister would sneer

and get angry

'you gotta problem?'

she would say

and they would walk away

everyday i walk

people will stare

i will stare back

people will whisper

i will sneer 

and they will walk away
and i will walk with my head held high