Bigoted Grandfather
Grandfather
you gave me
no justice
in your seeing
things
with bigoted
injustice
WHY
would you say
when I was
young
that if I
took a black
man
to your home
that
you would
shoot him
Grandfather
I loved you
so much
but
those words
scared me
so much
See ..I was
just starting
to date
appreciating
the other
species
and you
through me
into a
tailspin
with
your demands
Grandfather
though
you are
long gone
you did me
no justice
without
colorblindness
Making sure
I dated by
your rules
Grandfather
shortsighted
you were in
your bigotry
I grew up
believing
that desiring
a man of
a different color
was going to
end in madness
with a hunters gun
aiming his
bullets
and pulling
the trigger
scary thoughts
for some young
Grandfather
you gave me
no justice
to look at
my brother
with color
and say
to myself
we are all
god's children
and I can be
attracted
to who I want
Grandfather
I'm putting away
you gun
and your bullets
and I'm going
to say
You gave me
no justice
in your
bigoted ways
Copyright © Holly Bohto | Year Posted 2016
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