apoem : “The Activist”

are you fake

i don’t know

is our fate truly hate

or is it love

a construct you seem to never dream of

are you fake

i don’t know

is our goal to heal or to kill

think about it

to heal you must learn how to feel

are you fake

i don’t know

with your words the oppressor you hit while you treat everyone else like shit

are you fake

i don’t know

your emotions distract you from hearing your words as hollow

and then you wonder why no one will follow

are you fake

i don’t know

are we all real people

or are you the only who gets to stand beneath your self-righteous steeple

are you fake

I don’t know

if you want to love you must first start with self

unfortunately you try to put your shit high on the shelf

are you fake

i don’t know

you consistently call people privileged and not right

but how can you speak like that when you sleep with the same privilege tonight

are you fake

i don’t know

i only know that i desire to bring us together not tear us apart

and i consistently wonder where is your heart

yet still i dream

can it all begin anew

here with me and you