You tell me I don't understand
That I'm not even one who can synthesize.
Now is when I question if its
Me or you, who doesn't see things they way they are
You tell me I don't understand,
But tell me why you say that.
Go ahead, speak up
Tell me why it is I don't understand
Don't understand
Because I'm white.
Because I'm straight
I get it. Its not hard to be white
Not at all, I know.
I now invite you to see my side
Because though being white isn't hard
Being a girl surrounded by white supremacy
A girl who just realized she has a voice
Surrounded by those who don't believe a woman has a place
Or that they do, in the kitchen
Living with a man that would never protect you but acts like he is your dad
A man who would hurt you before he would ever stop someone else from doing so
And when you finally think its all gone
Your older brother beats your sister
Now you have to live with it again
Don't tell me I don't understand
Because I'm white
Because I'm straight
Living with another girl
Who says feminism isn't needed anywhere
Says racist jokes are funny
And judges my very best of friends because they don't love like she does
Because they don't believe what she does
Because they know they way they were made is just perfect
And they aren't like the others
Because they don't go to church on Sunday to "get better."
That makes her angry
And I to fight the bull shit
I'm in the wrong for speaking out
In both of your eyes right now
Because I'm straight?
Because I'm white?
I have a boyfriend that doesn't fit into what some of my family sees as
Perfect
Because he's not white.
Don't think for a moment I haven't strung out my voice for this boy.
I push my voice
Risk losing it just to be heard
I don't want to put up with the racism in my house
I don't want to deal with the homophobia.
I don't want to watch the sexism
I shouldn't have to
But what's harder than fighting with someone who is informed
Is fighting with someone ignorant.
Don't tell me I haven't tried
Because I'm straight
Don't tell me I know nothing
Don't tell me I have no room to talk
Because I'm white.
I DO understand.
Saying I don't understand because I'm white,
Because I'm straight
Now that makes you ignorant
I've been abused
Beaten down
And led to believe
It was my fault
For so long I thought it was my fault
Please stop telling me that
Get to know me before judging
I've stood for you and by you
My whole life,
Because I know.
