One Black Friend
The Muslims (NC)
I saw your Black friend, and
They looked fucking dead
I tried to reach them
Deep in that sunken place, the
One Black friend - they’ve been
Clearly through some shit
They do not feel seen
Outside their fucking skin
We started vibing, and
They said you touched their hair
You didn’t see them
You do not fuckin' care for your
One Black Friend - they’ve been
Where I was one time
Fitting in, and
Code switching to survive
Get out your suburban house
Get out your white comfort zone
Toughen your white fragile skin
You might just learn a thing from your
One Black Friend - they’ve been
Dying to survive
They’ll always humanize you
They think you fuckin’ cared but you DON’T