Just Because
People stereotype you every day, but you have a say on whether it stays that way.
Just because I am a girl,
Doesn't mean I obsess over my hair,
I don't take out my drama on the whole world,
I don't desire to leave my midriff bare.
Just because I do well in school,
Doesn't mean life revolves around high scores,
I don't spend my time obeying rules,
I have a social life as active as yours.
Just because I am an Asian,
Doesn't mean I'm nationalist to every extent,
I don't study on every occasion,
But I'm proud of my culture and of my descent.
Just because I love sports,
Doesn't mean I live and breathe athletics,
I don't live on the field or on the courts,
I'm not always ready to be energetic.
Just because I am a teen,
Doesn't mean I'm out of control,
I don't use words considered obscene,
I have a good brain and a sensitive soul.
Just because I am,
People like to stereotype me
They think they're smart, they think they can
I wish they'd let me be.