Weary black travelers
Must get out of their
Cars
Weary black travelers,
Stopped.
Weary Hispanic travelers
Must put their hands on their
Head
Weary Hispanic travelers,
Frisked.
And I do not know
Whose numbers are closer
To truth
All I know is that last weekend I was pulled over
For walking too fast down the sidewalk.
“Where you going, black Muslim girl?
Ain’t nothing here for you.”
I told him I’m walking toward freedom.
Maya, 16, attends W.D. Mohammed High School
