Because Am Black Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCCDEA FGCCCGA DAHICA CJKCLA| It isn t my fault to be black | A |
| And that doesn t make me any lesser | B |
| I m just like you | C |
| I can do the same as you | C |
| Just give me a chance | D |
| Don t judge | E |
| Because am black | A |
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| You canceled my name | F |
| You looked down at me | G |
| Before I met you I wanted to be like you | C |
| The good words about you | C |
| Made me adore you | C |
| Ironically you shocked me | G |
| Because am black | A |
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| But didn t you give me a chance | D |
| Do you think my heart is black | A |
| Or my brain covered with a black cloud | H |
| But how did you know | I |
| When I never proved to you | C |
| Because am black | A |
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| Hope my words will get to you | C |
| Because I can t use my tongue | J |
| I wish you don t through it away | K |
| Just read through | C |
| Maybe you ll understand | L |
| Because am black | A |
Virginia Asenath
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