I AM A WHITE MAN.
I AM A MAN
WITHOUT ALLEGIANCE.
ONLY I CAN DECIDE
WHERE I BELONG
I AM UNIVERSAL MAN.
I AM A MAN ALMOST
NOBODY CAN UNDERSTAND.
IF YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT
I HAVE BEEN MANY THINGS
I AM ASHAMED OF.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN A WHOLE.
MY PIECES ARE HELD
TOGETHER BY CHEESE.
I AM A WHITE MAN.
I AM A BROWN MAN.
AND COME TO THINK OF IT
THERE IS NO BETTER PLACE
FOR ME THAN HERE.
Author Bio:
Alex L. Swartzentruber is a poet of mixed Mexican, American, and Chinese heritage from Goshen, Indiana.