White and Cisgendered

i think it's sad
that I felt so honored and blessed
to have someone who wasn't white or cisgendered
defend those who ARE white and cisgendered
against people being jerks.

i think it's sad
that I felt so upset and confused
to have someone who wasn't white or cisgendered
defend those who ARE white and cisgendered
get so many death threats
they had to change an account
and hope internet anonymity
was good enough protection

i think it's sad
that I will write this poem
and because I am white and cisgendered
because apparently I haven't been oppressed,
people will hate me.

let me tell you something.

oppression comes from many places;
the founding fathers created a country
to try and avoid the minority having
tyranny over the majority,
the majority having tyranny over the minority,
or a small amount of people with power.

yes, i am oppressed;
just not in the same way as you.