Happy birthday was all that was
Given through a song on a cello
Solo for a gift from a poor
White trash little girl excluded
From the festivities of the
Wealthy black girl on the block -
That's all this trashy child could afford.
The gift was received awkwardly -
The mother ushered the gift-giver
Away into obscurity so no one could
See how ugly her racism could be to
The only child not invited to celebrate
In the birth of her child not having to
Deal with the ignorance her mother
Was dispensing to a young lady who
Was only concerned with bringing a
Gift since she could not afford anything
Material to give except the song from
Her heart played out on the strings that
Were rented so she could appear
Cultured in this otherwise savage
Environment where adults hate the
Color of the skin that hurt them that later was
Only trying to love what they birthed...
Black hating white - none of it's right.
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