Poem A Day: Day 12 ( etched in skin)

July 24, 2020 jedi dad

my identity is etched into my skin
but unlike a tattoo,
it’s not drawn in with ink.
who I am has been etched into me
by my ancestors, by codes of DNA,
and the prayers of my people.
I am so much more than the labels
society puts on me.

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