I never thought

that I could ever be charged

with the crime

of being an Ol’ white man.

Despite having never once

seen myself as but

an ally, a willing supporter

and cheerleader of feminism,

an enthusiast of different cultures

and romantic scholar of other’s values

a devotee of equalism…

somehow,

I am just an Ol’ white dude

who cares nothing

for anything;

I wonder what my life was for

in such moments,

I stood for all,

now, none stand with me.

Ian D. Hall 2018