I AM poem

I am a white freedom rider

I wonder what other whites think of me

I hear my name being slandered

I see the beautiful countryside

I want peace

I am a white freedom rider

I pretend all their strikes don't phase me

I feel hatred

I need this to be over

I worry I won't make it

I cry for freedom

I am a white freedom rider

I understand that I am not wanted here

I believe in equality

I dream of unity

I try my best not to strike back

I hope this will end soon

I am a white freedom rider