BLOG: A Poem of Privilege

INSPIRED AFTER A DRIVE THROUGH SOUTH AFRICA

Do You Know How Lucky You Are?

We focus on words that could possibly, maybe, one day offend one person

Argue over lines to draw for okay, not okay, and sometimes okay cursing.

It’s ‘If Trumps not the president the economy could most likely worsen’

or ‘Trump’s a racist, sexist, potentially dangerous person’

But do you know how lucky you are?

Racism is still an issue we try and sometimes fail to tackle

Sexism exists to say the least, though some might heckle

The world seems to swing like Mr. Hyde to Dr. Jeckyl

You dress in a new way and fear for the inevitable cackle

But do you know how lucky you are?

There are people who can’t imagine the world which we live

People still learning how to begin to forgive

the issues of the deep past that they carry with

lead by corruption older and harder than a monolith

They still call people the Blacks and the whites

you cross certain borders, then everybody bites

racist slurs thrown around left and right,

interracial couples and gays still see no light, or right to begin to fight.

don’t judge them, hate them, these people aren’t lesser

It’s just, mom’s got a baby and has nothing to dress her.

The government is stealing, cheating, and believe it, things messier

People live in huts in the dirt cause they have never known better.

How can a women think about equal pay,

When she doesn’t even know she deserves to have a say

How does a black man know he can be CEO

When the world of education is one he doesn’t know

one not encouraged, dreamed of, or spoken,

As for Lady luck? He doesn’t even know em

so next time you’re sick of the social problems, count your blessings

you are in a place where you can argue and debate these lessons

You are far up the hierarchy of desire, miss,

Whether rich or poor, your wealthy in awareness

Agree or disagree, we are reaching towards fairness

The pendulum swing will one day be worth this

We are offended by adverts, Christmas songs, and our presidents cheer

because we have Boss lady’s, stay at home dads, and equal marriage here.

Things could be better, but remember somewhere they are much worse

You can care, You can speak, and you’re not in a hearse.

Think again now, peace might seem far,

But do you sincerely know how lucky you are?