Victim

Written by C Hues

April 1, 2024

Trapped outer space, yet I still breathe
Forced underwater, yet I found air
Wrongly in solitary, yet how did I leave?
Shut me in my own room, yet I’ve got room to spare.

Tried to make me feel homeless in my own home
But I’m free, somebody whose body you’ll never own
Tried to make me a stranger in my own city
But I’m no victim, take back your own pity.

Thanks for no help, but I rise regardless
The top of my class, that’s in spite of hardships
Called me a “nigger”, but your lies are garbage
Guess what? Now this nigger’s the brightest artist.