everytime i go to fill out a form... its always the same boxes white,black,hispanic..pacific islander.. asian..native american... and i sit there and stare hoping that if i can concentrate hard enough i could make all of the catagorys go away... i could erase the box that says check one... and i could ease the pain of the people who feel guilty... because they had to choose one over the other... i hate the kids who have to go up to the teacher... and she TELLS them which box they fit into... not taking into consideration what they feel should be done... and where their ancestors came from... i hate to see my parents color in a box... then ponder if thats right... then erase it and try again... i hate to see my friends so easily fooled by ostrasizing themselves... i hate to see them automatically checking a box and putting no thought into it... is that what you are?... a little catagory the government makes up so they can put us into little meaningless groups... so ive already made a plan when i see the words...race/check one ill make my own little box... marked... race/human and check that oneBirth sign: Virgo
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