Re: i can’t imagine
Take a journey with me, all who say you can’t imagine this
Take a journey with me, so our feelings you can no longer dismiss
Close your eyes for a second, maybe for a minute or two
Slide off those shoes of privilege, and force yourself to see anew
You can imagine what it’s like, you don’t need my assist
You can see through my eyes, you can picture the twist
You are a woman or man, a girl, or a boy,
A citizen of your country, one that should bring you joy
With dreams and goals, striving for a life without lack
But just for a second, imagine you are Black
Imagine living in a world where you must constantly explain
The reason for your existence, the reason for your name
The texture of your hair - and why you buy it or not
The reason for your success - whether you took their spot
Imagine a world, where you are literally forgotten
Until it is time, to gather the cotton
Your art goes unpraised, unless to them it can speak
“I don’t get it,” they say, as another agent you seek
