Alien

[wayward_explorer]

I'm not one of them, I can't speak their language

I'm not one of them, I don't understand their nuance

I'm not one of them, I never lived where they did

I'm not one of them, I don't dress like them

I could never know their struggles

I seem too white

Too integrated

Too assimilated

And none of it was my choice

And it's not for lack of trying

But I'm not them

And I'm not the ones who dominated my people either

The ones here don't recognize me, I never fit in

The ones there don't recognize me, I never fit in

I can't claim any culture

I don't exist

But I will, regardless

Comments

[emeraldflame]

this is pretty relatable considering I also grew up around white folks