I AM

I’d be blind if I didn’t see other.
I’d be crazy to think its not happening before my eyes
I’d have zero awareness to say that it’s not an issue
I’m not the stereotypes
I’m not the thug
I’m not the drug dealer
I am not the man without a purpose
I am not the hoodlum
I am not violent man
I am not the abuser
I am not the bully
I am not the killer
I am not the felon
I am not the man you fear
I am not the victim
I am not heartless
I am not the uneducated
I am not the robber
I am not ignorant
I am not the worthless
I am not the shady man
Although when I step outside I’m branded by those
When I fall asleep and wake up, they don’t go away
I can’t displace this mask
Although underneath due to my own doing
I am the change
I am the courage
I am the strong
I am the educated
I am the hope
I am the inspiration
I am the gentleman
I am the compassionate
Although I’m only human. I’m still flawed
I’m not without a sense of perfection. I am perfectly flawed
I maybe the man you hate
I maybe the man you can’t stand
I maybe the man dislike
I maybe the man you don’t trust
I maybe the man you hope fails
I maybe the man who fits the role
I maybe just who doesn’t know
I maybe the man who is lost
With all that being said
Despite my flaws and misfortunes
Despite my situations and fears
Despite of my views and vision
I am the man who understands
I am the man who gave an effort
I am the man who sees beyond the surface
I am the man who is aware
I am the dealer of knowledge
I am the man you fear because of my purpose
I am powerful because I use my mind
With all this said we have to come to a ground in which we can all thrive.
I am above the hate
I am above the violence
I am above the bigotry
I am above the racism
I am above the sexism
I am above the feminism
I am above the socialism
Instead of separations of us we have to bring us together
Maybe one day
I hope we can all see the grey together.
#oneperspectivetoanother