Me Vs Them

Veronica López

I am the fine line on your notebook

I am the hot coffee you drink in the morning

Not because it’s dark like me

But because it’s warm like my stories

 

I am the passenger in your car skipping that one song you like

I am the privilege you use and willingly have

Not because I’m white like you

But because I’m dark

 

I am the sweat you accumulate on your university crewneck

I am the summer home you get to visit each June with your family

Not because I inherit generational wealth

But because I’ve had to be my own home since