Less than Them
by Cristina Angela Coy
They look at me
Because I love my uncle who is
They look at me
Like I'm less than them
Not normal
Like I'm less than them
Because of the color of my skin
They look at me
Because me daddy didnt want me
They look at me
Like I'm less than them
They look at me
Like I'm less than them
Because I always talk informal
Like I'm less than them
Because I am not very thin
They look at me
And they think I will always be
They look at me
Like I'm less than them
They look at me
Like I'm less than them
Because my clothes have a
Like I'm less than them
Because my hair will stand on end
Diffrerent hem
Less than them
They look at me
They look at me
I am not
Like I'm less than them
Like I'm less than them
And as far as I can see
Because I need a friend
Because my momma makes
There is no difference
They look at me
Everything by hand
Between them and me
Like I'm less than them
They look at me
We are the same
Because I live with my grand-
Like I'm less than them
Them and me
Mother
Because I go to a different
We are the same
They look at me
School
And
Like I'm less than them
They look at me
Will always be
'cause I'm so close to my brother
Like I'm less than them
They look at me
They think that I'm a fool
Like I'm less than them