In Between

I am caught 

Somewhere between polo shirts

And white t's

between dinner parties

and backyard barbecues

But those things are common

I am caught

Somewhere between french braids

and cornrows

between Frank Sinatra

and Tupac Shakur

But those things are trivial

I am caught

Somewhere between affirmative action

and negative reaction

between your curiosity

and your accusation

But those things are questionable

I am caught

between not enough

and just enough

between your love

and your fear

But those things are imaginary

So why then, would I feel offense?

I am in between

When you speak ill of my brothers and sisters

Surely you don't mean me,

only those who look like me