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Minority

One would think that the feeling of being a slave would create understanding One would think that racism would die off and cease to overtake our surrounding Equality has become but a faint memory buried with a man Africa once so greatly looked up to Labels still floating around, separation amongst people. All subject to the race or ethnic group they belong to Don’t you think there was a little furry passed with a law? Just a little vengeance kneaded in, tables turned, no longer holding the short end of the straw? So arose the system with a pretty name “Affirmative action”. 5-1 the number of bullets in the gun gradually making a subtraction Acquiring our positions based on our skin colour instead of based upon or level of education Supressing the “Suppressors” with lethal repercussions and lack of evaluation So carry on placing the one colour above the other, turning us against each other until the streets run red with anarchy Then hypocritically teach your kids about equality, living one foot in and one foot out of controversy. One would think we as a nation would learn from a neighbouring sunken country. Stay united and grow far beyond expectation One can only hope for these lines to be erased, for skin colour, gender and religion factors to be cancelled out and do away with exaggeration The world is the way it is and shall remain as such, the universe will be the way it should be keeping the balance as top priority So even if I cannot change the world. With my words I keep spreading the love! One of the minority.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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