shut up

it's interesting

when

someone tells you that you've

had

all the advantages

that others

don't have.

that's why you have a house

and money,

a car.

things, so many things.

the color

of your skin

got you here, your parents

and their

money.

it's hilarious, funny to hear

as i think

back 

and remember the church

leaving

food on our porch,

food stamps

and social workers trying

to split us up,

the electricity 

being cut off because there

was not a penny

to pay the bills.

we had no car.

holes in our shoes.

everything was hand me down.

there was

no air conditioning in a house

with broken

windows,

one bathroom

for eight.

but we somehow survived

and made

due.

then we went to work.

what's your excuse?