They say we all bleed the same

But we will never be in their lane

They will never get treated the way we do

The stares at our hair

Their glares strip us bare

Making us feel exposed

Unfit to be in their presence 

We carry generations of hurt

The way they treat us like dirt 

They claim black lives matter

But show that they matter more

Our dark skin makes them wary 

Apparently we look like we want to be buried

I don't get it

Why the hate 

Was it fate 

Were we destined to be this way 

Oppressed and stressed

Always considered less

That is no way to live

Can we possibly forgive

Once and for all 

But no all they only want is to see us fall

If only we ever knew

They say we bleed the same 

But we bleed black and blue