Featured Illustration: Upasana Agarwal
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
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