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