Layla Riley-Hill Poet Free verse

The heroic villain

We are the villains in a story they spun
We get the villain arc without being a villain
The storyline of a traumatic childhood
Living under a shadow 
Constantly being misunderstood
Having to sacrifice ourselves for the greater good
Without being given credit of saving the world 

What they don't tell you is how the hero is the coward 
How the real villain was the 'hero' who lied about the villains worth
How they are the scum of the earth
How they are the devil's curse
How no matter how hard they try they will always be seen by the hero's words

Plot twist 
This happens in the real world 
This is a story well known
Where the villains were always good 
And the heroes were egotistical jerks 
Through their spiteful words
Masked by an image of fraudulent perfection
The 'villains' were the innocent black people 
The 'heroes' were the vindictive oppressors 
Who dictated the world through their racism
Their empire built of hatred
Their status crafted through their strategic lies 

The propaganda of their campaign for superiority 
Is everywhere can't you see 
Stop being blinded by your ignorance and open up your eyes

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