i am down for the cause
i promise
my skin shines brown
with what they say is a tint of yellow
the pores where my hairs reside
don't bleed the history of your ancestors
but let me assure you
i am down for the cause
my ancestors came from Africa too
and i'm not trying to claim i know what it's like to be black
but i'm **** sure willing to listen
to hear your cries and your frustrations
and learn from your strength
but not to pity you
to walk beside you
see
i've seen division
it's nothing beautiful
it looks like two steps forward
and ten steps back
it looks like inequality
so let me assure you
i'm down for the cause
i might not share part of your history
but i am your present
and i see you
the human in you
the daughter in you
the son in you
the love in you
you are human.