Colored Girl

Poem 
Colored Girl

By Vanessa D Reed

Colored Girl oooohh school Repeats how many times Have i heard that on the street?
Going back in time kills the most defeat, I m no colored Girl, No,i am not, i have a name it is listed and u will not call me that no sir no ma'am, I m a strong woman , a woman of color if u cannot call me by my name then don't speak cause the time i remember My name is what i was born with Colored girl is not it , That Not my name s o when u can show respect and know that we are all the same, Melanin skin don't hide what we are inside cause u are me and i am u just ask god...