I AM NOT PART OF A MINORITY

WHOEVER SAID I WAS A DISTINCT MINORITY?
I MIGRATED TO A COUNTRY AND BECAME A CANADIAN
I LEFT A COUNTRY FILLED WITH ST.LUCIANS
I WALK DOWN THE STREETS AND SEE PEOPLE LIKE ME
BRAINWASHED BY FASHION AND THE LATEST ELECTRONIC GADGETS

WHOEVER SAID I WAS A DISTINCT MINORITY?
I LIVE IN A COUNTRY WITH THOUSANDS OTHER IMMIGRANTS
I LEFT A COUNTRY WHOSE PEOPLE ALL HAVE THE SAME NATIONALITY
I TRAVEL THROUGH LIFE AND MEET PEOPLE WHO LIVE LIFE LIKE ME
STRUGGLING WITH WHAT IS AHEAD AND WHAT HAS PASSED

WHOEVER SAID I WAS A DISTINCT MINORITY?
WE ALL LIVE IN A WORLD TARNISHED BY POVERTY, WAR AND DISEASES
WE ALL HAVE A PAST, A PRESENT, AND A FUTURE
WE ALL JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE WITH THE FUTURE UNKNOWN
WE ALL ARE PART OF A MAJORITY KNOWN AS THE HUMAN RACE

Sherry Taylor