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Undocumented.


In the shadows I stand, Waiting for the day when I am no longer called illegal Am I from outer space? Is that why they call me an alien? I work harder in one day than most American’s will in a lifetime Why won’t they see me? Why am I not allowed to go to college? I contribute to this economy and I pay taxes, What makes me any less than you? Is it because I don’t have papers? Is it my skin color? Is it the hard labor that I do? No. I am not any different than you I am a human I will go to college just like you The only difference is I won’t be able to use my degree, Because I am undocumented.
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bordelontiffany
Yes I did write this poem, however I am a documented person, I was born and raised in the USA. I have friends however who are undocumented and I wrote this for them.

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