Some days I like to think
That in the real world equality could be a real thing
That having breasts doesn't make you inferior
And possessing testosterone doesn't make you superior
I like to dream of a society where the color of your skin doesn't define who you are
It won't be a deciding factor of what gets you so far
I want to believe that when you come from a different place
People will understand that you're still the same race
That having brown skin doesn't make you dirt
And while kids will be kids words really do hurt
And that sticks and stones may break your bones
But words echo
For an eternity
Making you feel undeserving
Making you feel like everything you endure in life just isn't worth it
Not when everyone around you makes you feel worthless
Not when society is the cause of your insecurities
Insecurities as far as the eye can see
And further
Drowning in a sea
And forgetting how to breathe
Made much worse by thoughts in your head
Telling you that every word
Every whisper
Is about you
When in reality
You're invisible
Unseen
And you don't know which is worse
Being a nobody
Or being a freak
I need to believe that even though we've messed up
We can still bounce back
That this isn't it
Because it can't be
We have survived through all this time
And this shit has to be worth it
I need it to be worth it
Because if it isn't
Why the hell do I care?
If it isn't
Then all I'm doing is wasting air
And I'd rather be buried under the ground than drown beneath the weight of hostile waves and opposition
I'd like to believe that I can make a difference
For those I love
And those I hate
A life should never go to waste
And when I close my eyes each night
I dream of ways to make things right
Because some days I like to think
That in the real world equality could be a real thing
