Englisch-Unterricht 8. Klasse und Pandemie
19. April 2021Vor dem Hintergrund der internationalen “Black Lives Matter” Proteste des vergangenen Jahres vollzieht dieses Gedicht die Gedanken einer Person of Color in den USA nach. Geschrieben wurde es aus der Sicht der 11-jährigen Jolia Bossette.
Stuck in the Past
by Abdoulaye Anta Diop, 8d, 2021
People see me as dangerous
The reason being pretty obvious
Always talking about “it”, always thinking about “maybe”
But if someone asks “why”, they become irrational and lazy
People act as if we donʼt bleed the same blood, speak the same language
Breathe the same air and feel the same damage
If I canʼt leave my house without getting arrested and shot
Then what else should I do? Pray my prayer and rot?
Iʼm the daughter of my mother
I like my hair curly, I like my nose so wide
And to keep my pride, I do not need to be white
I just want to be seen as everyone else
Without anyone assuming my wealth
Assuming the worst of me
My criminal history
Iʼm sick of the lies and sick of hypocrisy
I want to be safe and wish the same for my family
