Ok Waleed

I prayed with a white man today but my hate still resides

As we stood
feet to feet
shoulder to shoulder
The people I have always thought
were against me
 
A blue-eyed blonde-haired man
 
is standing and praying with me
My hatred went away
knowing that Islam made us brothers
I know I would risk my life for him now
Because it’s not about the color anymore
 
                 Ok reader I lied
 
As I walk outside
The next blue-eyed dragon
Looks down on me with hate
 
As if I was the one who created multiple institutions that would dehumanize us and deprive us of rights while bolstering their own being simply on the basis of skin color. While intentionally remaining oblivious (in order to maintain power and privilege) to how institutions of oppression work to their advantage and to the disadvantage of black bodies