I intensely stared back
My skin
An ugly shade of brown
Far from handsome
Far from a princess to crown

I was given life
I know I shouldn’t think this way
I’m supposed to learn and foster
Until I would be old and gray

When I was just a child
I took everything I saw
Dreaming of the wonders
That often left me breaking the rules and laws

I decided to escape my problems
I knew it was wrong
But I couldn’t take it anymore
When the words didn’t stop
When the pain was prolong

Day after day
I kept from speaking out
This feeling I had
That I really wanted to shout

It all started
When a new girl moved into town
She became my worst nightmare
She was a much more pretty brown

I confess
She had it all
The looks, the talent, even the voice
Which is why
Everybody treated her like a doll

Despite the jealousy
I didn’t say a word
Nor did I try to beat her
Which left me unheard

I was terribly hurt
When she started saying words
Just because I wasn’t rich like her
Because I was the school nerd

If only my skin
Were to protect me from
This emotional pain
Just as it does
From bacteria, disease, and this melancholy rain