Mulatto Poem by Jacque Hardison

I am the rare breed.
Like everyone else, I want to succeed.
Race is not an issue with me,
However, society keeps criticizing as to what I should be.
Am I black?
No, but I will cut you some slack.
Everyone thinks I am just one race,
Or even perplexed, 'Where is his place'?
I know my background.
Looking at my multiracial parents makes my heart pound!
Our society has come a long way.
In the past, mixed couples had a price to pay.
Which shouldn't had been the case.
The acceptance of mixed families started at a slow pace.
Now, we are on the rise!
Look around you, do not be surprised.
We live in a new generation.
Bi-racial are becoming a new hip sensation.
So do not call me generic.
Not even barbaric!
I love living in a diverse society.
I am the definition of diversity!
I am the best of both worlds!
A heterogeneous mixture that was swirled.
Bring racism, then you need to go!
Not black or white, I am a mulatto.