I see that my face confuses you
\nI have politely said ‘no’ to all your insistent, ignorant guesses
\nYet you press me further<\/p>\n
I am not from whichever exotic land you think I am from
\nI will not change my answer to make you comfortable
\nQuizzing me in badly regurgitated bits of random foreign languages
\nwill also not impress me.
\nNo, I do not have a recipe for whatever dish you fell in love with
\nat that new “ethnic” restaurant.<\/p>\n
Drop your handy dandy pre-programmed label maker
\nTalk to me like I’m a human
\nHave a real conversation
\nNot a guessing game, like I’m some sideshow attraction.<\/p>\n
My face is my face.
\nIt is the one I was born with.
\nI look in the mirror and see hints of my mother and some of my cousins.
\nI see stories of struggles and challenges
\nimprinting my skin.
\nThey make me who I am and keep me strong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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