Guilty until proven innocent

When I walk in a room

and others are insecure

I am the first to be accursed 

of being overconfident

When I am in a room

and something is missing

I am the first to be accursed

of wrong doing

When I am in Macy's or Walmart

and others are doing wrong

I am the first to be accursed 

of wrong doing

When I am in a room of scholars

and the only one of my kind

I am the first to be accursed

of cheating

When I interview for a high profile job

and I am over qualified for the position

I am the first to be accursed 

of not being a good fit

When I drive home at night

and the law has had a bad day

I am the first to be accursed

of breaking the law

When I make every attempt to be equal

and I think we have come so far,

I am the first to be accursed 

of being unequal

I am truly guilty,

until proven innocent