Layla Riley-Hill Poet Free verse

No I won't forgive and no I won't forget

You say you're sorry
But your not
You want me to forgive 
But I won't 

You say something racist
Then give this fake apology 
What do you want
For me to forgive and forget
But what you said
Is permanently etched in my head
So no I won't forgive and forget

I won't give you the satisfaction 
I won't let you win
I won't submit
To this narrative 
Where you somehow make yourself the victim
So you can take your 'apology' and shove it
Because to me it's meaningless 

So you can choke on your fake guilt
Instead of being a racist maybe you should go into acting
Because this performance 
you nailed it
But don't think I'll fall for it

You knew what it meant
You used it to torment
Me
To bully 
Me
But you don't know the history 
You are so ignorant
This is white privilege 

Because while your trying to unlearn your racism
I and many other had to heal from the worlds hatred

So excuse me If I don't forgive and forget 
So I won't pretend for your benefit

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