Privilege

This privilege that I have accidentally inherited is the anchor around my neck

This privilege that I have randomly acquired is the monkey on my back

If I were a woman, I'd be a man hater

If I were red, yellow, black, or brown, I'd be a white hater

If I were homosexual, I'd be a heterosexual hater

If I were, if I were, if I were, but I'm not

I cannot claim to be the former

I target myself as the latter

As the former I pull back the trigger and launch these bullets of hate at myself, the latter

This privilege that was bestowed upon me at birth is the burden that weighs me down

This privilege that is so often used for gain will be my downfall

If I were elderly or a child, I'd be a middle-aged hater

If I were "lower class," I'd be a class hater

If I were non-human, I'd be a human hater

If I were, if I were, if I were, but I'm not

I'm the cause

My privilege is the cause of all this pain