I am Poem

I am an African-American student
I wonder why white people hate me so much
I hear mobs yelling at me
I see one hundred army soldiers
I want society to be normal
I am an African-American student

I pretend I am in a happier place
I feel like I'm taking a strand for my race
I need people to understand me
I worry about the mob
I cry because my people are dying
I am an African-American

I understand why people hate me
I believe our nation can be equal
I dream of a place where color doesn't matter
I try to get an education
I hope for a better nation
I am an African-American