The Beige Woman, a color poem, is Adriana Philips' personal tale of living as a mixed-race woman. Can you love yourself in your own skin?

Love, laugh, live They promise us much with these words Heartbreak, sadness, death This is the reality of life   Our world is full of pain and problems We lose ourselves in the depth of it all We fight to stay afloat But we drown piece by piece   Everyone claims to have the answer ...