Showing posts with label stereotypes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stereotypes. Show all posts

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Conscious Battle

I am a contradiction of the person I strive to become
I am a self hypocrite but my actions reflect my words
I am trustworthy yet unreliable

On the contrary to the above;

I am a self motivated self believer
I believe in me and my capability to become an icon

I am a living paradox
My sense of life direction has been smeared by complexes given to me by those I trusted

But I still maintain a high level of determination to beat the social stereotypes
Continue to doubt me as this drives me forward
We are people of many talents;

Yet I am still merely half the man I strive to become.

Tuesday, 12 July 2011

Hi I'm Dom

I cannot change the person I am to suit everyone...yet people believe my person is interchangeable;

Accept me for the person you first met;
The person that greeted you with "Hi, how you doing?", accompanied with a firm handshake and a smile
Instead of a "Whats good?" and the 'Im-so-gangsta-I-can't-even-smile-face'

I'm the slim, not skinny (actually quite athletic) built black man
Skin filled with ink; the same black man that wishes you all the best upon his exit

I am not the person you want me to be
I am not the person society tells you I am
I am not the person that will prove the stereotypes truthful
But the person that will prove my worth and purpose

I am worth more than what stands before you; my purpose is to make an impact and I will make a fool out of the doubters