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Riya Jaiswal
2 years ago
Riya Jaiswal 2 years ago

Yes I'm black

But you're not a racist

Yes I'm homosexual

But you're not homophobic

Yes I'm weird

But you're not judgemental

Yes I'm an outcast

But you're not a descriminator

Yes I'm mannerless

But you're not narrow-minded

Yes I'm an introvert

But you're not a bully

Yes I'm feminist

But you're not a rapist

Yes I'm a dumb youth

But you're not a conservative

Yes I'm an idiot

But you're not prejudiced

Yes I'm penniless

But you're not pretentious

Yes I'm cheap

But you're not dirty-minded

Yes I did wrong

But you're not offensive

Yes I'm miser

But you're not a spendthrift

Yes I'm worthless

But you're not boastful

Yes I'm out of box

But you're not stereotype

Yes I'm old 

But you're not an ageist

Yes I lack humanity

But you're not a beast

Yes I'm what I AM

But you are not what you SEE! 

 

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