A man and a woman walked the same road
Hands joined till torn apart by the land of the free
until the woman was alone
and the man hanged from a tree
What is your oppression?
Temporary hardships
presented by a few days indoors
that give us excuses to sacrifice
the old and the poor
I understand your fear
But our oppressions cover centuries of hate
against skin
Violence against gays for “living in sin”
Women beaten and raped
Denied justice or rights
White hoods burning crosses
bringing fear to black nights
Burning down churches
Murder in temples and mosques
Children in cages
Humanity lost
But your oppression
your hate
your deceit
false pretenses
Because of your fear
you imagine offenses
We’re offended
From all the oppressed
we would gladly exchange
the oppression you feel
for our years lived in pain
- Justin Carol
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