Enough With Reflections

“You’re less” I hear from their deceptive mouths.

I despise, then I realize, in their eyes it’s all lies,

It’s ignorance, it’s not true. Behind it rests the pain.

But avoid the hate, cuz I know then I’d be the same.

I’d look down on my sisters, I’d spit on the youth.

I’d tell them I’m better, I believe it’s the truth.

With a lens I’d cover my eyes to the world,

To those different, to those poor, to anything but my reflection

I’d feel rage at religions I didn’t know as a girl,

Because anything different, in my covered eyes, is far from perfection.

A deep and darkened black purges out of my throat

And in to the ears of those I feel above

With ease, my words would kick down the tired and cold

Because my own problems won’t be solved with love.

Instead, I run. Run far from my surroundings.

A path of hate is too easy it grounds me

To a life of chains made of other’s hurt

Why use their weakness woven in to my shirt?

I won’t wear tears with pride, I will spread the fight

To end this ignorance I see come each day

There’s reasons for fear of solitude at night

Because violence and words left the world with disarray

I’d change my peers, my past, my present

To accept those different than their own reflection.