Black Lives Matter

Am I allowed to say that sometimes I am ashamed of being white? 

When the world I live in is full of social injustice, I can't seem to understand 

Why privilege is categorized and given to those of a certain color?

Not a certain heart? 

I feel out of place 

writing about the social oligarchy 

when I am the one receiving the white privilege

I am trans 

I am gay 

I am persecuted 

but I am privileged 

in a way that my African-American friends will never know

there are people who genuinely hate themselves 

because of their melanin

when I believe 

they should love themselves more

just because the world tells you 

there is something different

do not turn it into something wrong

love yourself

you are beautiful

and white silence is white violence 

we are privileged 

unequal 

just because segregation isn't present

doesn't mean the problem went away 

so remember Mr. King

remember the old days

where whites and blacks were separated 

and tell me how unfair you think that is

and think twice before you act differently toward a black man

than you would act toward a white one

  

Reviews

[Donna]

I will never understand that either. It is so wrong! I'm glad you wrote this, and your wording was perfect.

[Oliver Lee]

Thank you so much Donna!

[Donna]

Your welcome Oliver!