“Where were you”

Where were you?
i know where you were.
i was there.

You were on the sidelines,
  watching, silently agreeing,
Agreeing with framing
  the marginalised as oppressors
So your one-dimensional worldview
  could remain intact.  

Where were you?
i know where you were.
i was there.

You were on the sidelines,
  watching, waiting ....
Waiting for the balance to
  decisively tip in one direction
So your privileged self
  could side with the victor.

That's not what happened, you say?
That's not how it felt.
i was there.

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