chinky eyes
originally written 05.22.03

when you look at me
you see a chink
without the chinky eyes
and fail to
realize reality
your label's a fallacy
you look outward
but not far out enough.
i look inward
past every single innard.
both yours and mine.
the racial label's asanine.
on paper you'd think
i were white, or
might think i'm not.
looking at me
you'd never know i
smoked pot.
when you look at me
you see a pile of clothes
that i simply chose
for aesthetic pleasure...
not social treasure.
how do you measure
my worth to the world?
when will my true purpose
be unfurled?
when you look at me
what exactly do you see?
what have i done for you
lately?
that's all that matters really.