Poems that matter

Color and Creed

Color and Creed

Bearing the brunt of past generations through toil and pain

Lacking what they want and need out of hate and malice

Able to do many things but never allowed by law and country

Caged from freedom like a canary in a coal mine

Knowing what their future may hold at any time

Living in fear of those meant to protect

Idiots and the ignorant run riot over the innocent

Vying for a new future in the land of the free

Eager to mend or keep the scared legacy of history

Suffering for one is suffering for many

Matters of color and creed go unheard by those in charge

Anger and annoyance at present times

Tears for the victim turn to a waterfall of despair

Torn by a society fallen from good graces

Every soul has a story to tell

Rage and happiness are both colour-blind

Indecent actions fuel the fires of protest

New tensions join the ones of yore

Greatness and prosperity should be for all to enjoy

One man should be as equal as another

Denied his liberties he should not by his compatriot

When will history's lessons be learned?

Even in times of tribulation and angst

Turning to those who fought for what was right

Rising above barriers in our way

Useless stereotypes cloud the minds of many

Skin color, eye color, hair color, all are only colors, nothing more

These colors are all beautiful and expressive

Every generation must rise up above the darkness of ignorance

Quite the spectacle in the modern age

Useless speeches fail to placate the angered

All involved look for a solution to the travesty

Living in peace and harmony would suffice at least

Indeed, the world reckons with many foes and villains

The only true race is the human race, all of us

Young or old, black or white, male and female, straight and gay, religious and not, and all in between

Freedom must come to all after centuries of disregard

Our fellows must be allowed to bloom like buttercups in spring

Racism is one of man's many plagues

A book by its cover must never be judged

Love conquers hate after many hard-fought battles

Lessons must be learned, and lives must matter

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