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Checking Out Me History

A man was taught white history at school. He goes looking for his own.

This poem in five words

Carvingouthisownhistory

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Dem tell me Dem tell me Wha dem want to tell me

Agard · Checking Out Me History · identity · power of humans

They taught him their history and hid his. The beat is a drum.

Bandage up me eye with me own history Blind me to me own identity

Agard · Checking Out Me History · identity · power of humans

School wrapped a bandage over his eyes. He could not see who he was.

I carving out me identity

Agard · Checking Out Me History · identity

The last line. He is making his own story now, with a knife.

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