Why does no one notice me
Swinging from the poplar tree,
'Strange fruit' indeed.
White skinned me,
And just as hated and reviled,
As that first strange crop.
Author's Notes/Comments:
'Swinging' refers to the poem 'Strange Fruit', written in the 1940's and turned into a song. It's about lynching, and the hatred towards African-American's in the Southern States of America.