my culture is not to your advantage

my culture is not to your advantage

A Poem by Cheyanna

My culture
Is not to your advantage

How dare they embrace
Cinco De Mayo
When they voted for Donald Trump

How dare they enjoy our
Mexican food
When you are trying to make us leave

How dare you use us
As your workers, your nannies
But yet still treat us as if we are not human

I am tired of my culture
Being ripped from my arms
And used against me

My latina heritage 
Is only useful
When you want something exotic

My music is only appreciated
When you want to dance
To the beat of our land

But yet as you dance
You do not recognize us
As a part of your world

As our music flows through your feet
As our food graces your taste buds
As our celebrations are stolen

Remember that we are people too
That we are forced to learn your history, your language
But mine is seen as an 'elective'
Something that can be tossed aside
As if we aren't something permanent

My culture is only indulged when it comes to what you like
But you disregard the problems that we face
You soak up what we are born with
And spit it back into our hands

My culture is my identity 
And it is not to your advantage

© 2017 Cheyanna


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Amazing and Brilliant words 👏🏼

Posted 6 Years Ago


I agree my friend. Trump didn't lie. I disliked Clinton, but I disliked less than Trump. People deserve what they got. Three more years my friend. I hope we can make it. People need to pay attention. Electing mad men. Thank you Cheyanna for sharing the powerful and worthwhile thoughts.
Coyote

Posted 6 Years Ago


We are on the same boat, Puerto Rico is also getting screwed over. I know we make mistakes but we are also there for anything patriotic. The Latin and Hispanic communities are being stomped on, oppressed and dominated

Posted 7 Years Ago


Cheyanna

7 Years Ago

absolutely
Brave and such a beautiful piece of writing , you can be proud of you culture , you are wonderful

Posted 7 Years Ago


Cheyanna

7 Years Ago

thank you!

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Added on May 7, 2017
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Tags: culture, advantage, mexican, latina, american

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Cheyanna
Cheyanna

grass valley, CA



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