Why Not?

We have come a long way Yes we have. We have moved from slavery, to freedom From voting requirements to suffrage for everyone. It was a long battle to make it this far, but those who fought Kept their heads up high for the brighter tomorrow. And now we stand as one country, home of the diverse Where one can be Asian and eat a hamburger, where one Could be Mexican and love rap, where one can be Black and Love tacos. We are a chocolate box we contain a little bit of everything. Despite this I still wonder WHY? Why am I, a Hispanic girl Still looked at as an underachiever? Why do my black peers get looked At as the trouble makers. What makes us this way? Where do These crazy myths about us come from? We have come a long way Yes we have! But why not go a little bit more further? I mean we're almost there, So why not?