Why do you hate me?
I ask for an answer
plain and true
right now.
And I demand
you give it.

Why do you hate me?
What have I done?
I am innocent.

Why human
yes you, western human
why do you hate me?

Because I arrive
in a cheap, red boat,
washed onto your land?
If I came by jet
would I be enough?

Why, western human,
do you hate me?

You speak of progress,
of culture
and other big, (empty) words
but me
a human
from the other shore
you throw into Your sea
You drown me
like I’m a faulty product
You leave my soul haunting
the sea your yacht decorates

Why?
Why, western human
do you hate me?

I didn’t come to break your world
to shake your pride
to tear your borders down.
I came only to live
That’s all I ask....

My luxury
is life itself
the very thing
that’s torn away from me
by men
with titles
with wealth
with power
who have people
to drown me

People
with titles
with wealth
with power
granted to them
so they could drown me.

Why, western human
do you hate me?