Sometimes I'm Invisible Or Very Visible

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Description

This is a poem I created to express my experiences as a woman of color.

Vocal Characteristics

Language

English

Voice Age

Middle Aged (35-54)

Accents

North American (General)

Transcript

Note: Transcripts are generated using speech recognition software and may contain errors.
Sometimes I'm invisible or very visible. Why am I visible today? Is it my skin tone? Wild and untamed hair? The reason why they stare, Or do I have a sign on me that I am not aware? Why am I invisible today at this restaurant? While I was waiting to be seated, the hostess looked right past me and to the other customers they greeted. Sometimes I'm invisible, and other times I'm very visible. Like when I was in a department store shopping around for what I wanted to buy, I noticed that I was being followed by someone who looked like a spy is a very uneasy feeling as I watched the white kid across the store stealing, No, used to pointing it out or telling the sales lady. Even then to her, I will still look shady. I'm confused because the other day I was very visible. Yet today I am invisible