I’m No Gangster©

Photo: Bob Marley Watercolor by Fabrizio Cassetta

I might have

Gold plated teeth

Braided dreads

Low-riding baggy jeans

Michael Jordan Sneakers

and

Peering boxers

But I’m no gangster

The streets I walk

Force me to fit in

So I look the look

I walk the walk

And sometimes talk the talk

But in my heart I’m just a plain and simple man

With a one way plan

Living my dream

And filling it with a song

I’m No Gangster©

by Felina Silver Robinson

A note to readers: This poem isn’t about Bob Marley.

I used this photo as a symbol of judgment that is often passed down on people

Due to their appearance.

Bob Marley wrote:

“Who are you to judge the life I live?
I know I’m not perfect
-and I don’t live to be-
but before you start pointing fingers…
make sure you hands are clean!”
― Bob Marley