I Am

I Am

I am taking an annual poll for school,

And what do I see?

A list of boxes that don’t accurately categorize me.

Am I African-American?

Well not completely.

Am I Caucasian?

You wouldn’t say so when you see me.

I guess I should just check Multi-racial,

But not everyone who is mixed is mixed just like me.

For I am Puerto Rican,

Panamanian,

Barbadian,

Greek,

Italian,

Lebanese,

Armenian,

African,

And Taino-Indian.

Which box do I check for that?