Black History Month by Maya (12, Maryland)

Please read poem from top to bottom, then from bottom to top.
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Your skin color defines you
Don’t ever think
You’re good enough

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​Always know
Your race is the only thing that defines you
Never say
That your color is beautiful
You can say
That we should be separated
Don’t be dumb and think
The world should be one

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Maya is a 7th grade student, age 12, who enjoys writing in her free time. She lives with her parents and older brother outside of Baltimore, MD. She has been published in Creative Communications books in the past.