my culture is not to your advantage

My culture

Is not to your advantage

How dare they embrace

Cinco De Mayo

When they voted for Donald Trump

How dare they enjoy our

Mexican food

When you are trying to make us leave

How dare you use us

As your workers, your nannies

But yet still treat us as if we are not human

I am tired of my culture

Being ripped from my arms

And used against me

My latina heritage 

Is only useful

When you want something exotic

My music is only appreciated

When you want to dance

To the beat of our land

But yet as you dance

You do not recognize us

As a part of your world

As our music flows through your feet

As our food graces your taste buds

As our celebrations are stolen

Remember that we are people too

That we are forced to learn your history, your language

But mine is seen as an 'elective'

Something that can be tossed aside

As if we aren't something permanent

My culture is only indulged when it comes to what you like

But you disregard the problems that we face

You soak up what we are born with

And spit it back into our hands

My culture is my identity 

And it is not to your advantage

Reviews

[Genny O]

Amazing and Brilliant words 👏🏼

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree my friend. Trump didn't lie. I disliked Clinton, but I disliked less than Trump. People deserve what they got. Three more years my friend. I hope we can make it. People need to pay attention. Electing mad men. Thank you Cheyanna for sharing the powerful and worthwhile thoughts.
Coyote

[Sir Drift & Mr. Pulse]

We are on the same boat, Puerto Rico is also getting screwed over. I know we make mistakes but we are also there for anything patriotic. The Latin and Hispanic communities are being stomped on, oppressed and dominated

[Cheyanna]

absolutely

[Silver]

Brave and such a beautiful piece of writing , you can be proud of you culture , you are wonderful

[Cheyanna]

thank you!