I know I am <br />The Negro Problem <br />Being wined and dined, <br />Answering the usual questions <br />That come to white mind <br />Which seeks demurely <br />To Probe in polite way <br />The why and wherewithal <br />Of darkness U.S.A.-- <br />Wondering how things got this way <br />In current democratic night, <br />Murmuring gently <br />Over fraises du bois, <br />"I'm so ashamed of being white." <br /> <br />The lobster is delicious, <br />The wine divine, <br />And center of attention <br />At the damask table, mine. <br />To be a Problem on <br />Park Avenue at eight <br />Is not so bad. <br />Solutions to the Problem, <br />Of course, wait.<br /><br />Langston Hughes<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dinner-guest-me/
