My Privilege

Some ridicule me because of my race.

Some ridicule me because of my face.

I'm white, I get it, I'm a disgrace.

To all of my peers they want me gone without a trace.

You say black lives matter and I believe you.

But thats no reason im not human, I bleed too.

You ask everyone to walk in your shoes, but when we do, you're too afraid of the truth.

Look at life through my glasses for a while.

I promise your perspective will change.

Yes I'm privileged, but not in the ways you think.

Oh this is the worst part of my life, you better not blink.

See that man standing over you?

Thats my sperm donor, now watch as he beats you.

Oh hey look at that lady sitting in the corner crying.

That's my mother, shes seeing her dreams dying.

You see, you stereotype not having a father.

But mine abused the fuck out of me, so why even bother?

I'm white though, I get it, I'm special in every way.

But I remember getting jumped in my front yard literally every day.

Afraid to go outside, with friends I wouldn't play.

I reside in the hood.

For a white person that can be hard.

When they found out my family was white

They took it out on our car.

I hear gunshots at night, and sirens every day.

Please understand I'm not special in any way.

I'm privileged, I can't deny.

But I'm privileged with this type of life where others would rather die.