Pain.
It is the sign of suffrage.
People lose sight of unity and equality.
The color of a person's skin.
Their ethnic background.
Their beliefs.
The way they speak.
Judgement.
Why can't there be acceptance?
Unthinkable.
Words describing evil.
Overwhelming power.
Explosive.
Makes my insides curdle.
Shrill thoughts.
Being pulled apart.
A human.
Why can't there be acceptance?
Change.
A light in the darkness.
A struggle.
Individual becomes community.
Takes perceptible minds.
Admirable.
It is appreciation for another.
Respect.
Why can't there be acceptance?
Love.
Extraordinary emotion.
Multiplicity.
Strange but empowered.
Strength.
Great perception of the world.
Beautiful courage.
Equality.
Why can't there be acceptance?
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Acceptance
PoetryIt is a poem about diversity and the struggles that people face from discrimination. This poem was inspired by Black History Month, where we get to learn about past historically amazing people in the black movement. So many other minorities are stil...
