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Poverty vs Privilege IX

Poverty vs Privilege IX
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By Blair Truesdell

We all want to be a superhero.

We all want to be a superhero.

Not all of us are the given the opportunity to be.

Not all of us are the given the opportunity to be.

We're all here to feel proud.

We’re all here to feel proud.

The signs are a cry for help.

The signs are a cry for help.

You'll pay no mind.

You’ll pay no mind.

And they'll accept that.

And they’ll accept that.

You're given the chance to feel proud.

You’re given the chance to feel proud.

Meanwhile, that's all they need.

Meanwhile, that’s all they need.

Feeling lost, alone, and scared.

Feeling lost, alone, and scared.

It's hard to feel like a superhero.

It’s hard to feel like a superhero.

When nobody's proud of you.

When nobody’s proud of you.

Where would you be without your mother?

Where would you be without your mother?