BLACK AND BLUE

(from a racist point of view)

How I hate you, hate you, hate you
Hate that you don’t look like me
Hate your hair, hate your skin
Hate that you might get what I want
Hate your walk
Is that a swagger I see
What makes you better than me

How I hate you, hate you, hate you
Hate the music that you make
Hate your anger, hate your pain
Hate that you take up my space
Hate your talk
What is that lingo
Makes no sense to me

 How I hate you, hate you, hate you
Hate that you might be human too
Hate your spirit, hate your love
Hate that you might be just like me
Hate your strength
How can you still rise
When beaten black and blue.

copyright 1997 Melanie S. Hatter