I am not a racist
if I wish to hold on to my identity.
I am a racist
if I seek to enforce my identity upon others.
I am not a racist
if I have a racial sexual preference.
I am a racist
if I impose racial superiority
as a right.
I am not a chauvinistic patriot
if I adore my culture.
I am a chauvinist
if I place my culture above all others—
if the adoration of my personal identity
overshadows my adoration
for our shared human identity,
if the adoration of my personal preference
casts out my reverence
for beauty.
