An Indian Girl

Featured Illustration: Upasana Agarwal

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I used to feel

Uncomfortable

In my own skin

 

My dark brown hue

And even my kin

 

I longed to be white

A product of systematic racism

I longed to feel accepted

But instead was locked in a prison

 

Of my mind

 

Of my culture

Feeling

Less than divine

 

Worrying about tanning

Worrying about police brutality

Worrying about feeling like an outcast

I lost my sanity

 

Not being represented in books

Eyes gaze through

When we were younger

 

Feeling like an exception

As opposed to society’s member

Sanjana Karthik

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