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Black and White - White and Black

Black and White – White and Black 

Blinded by a  
Lack of compassion
Alone on a silent 
Corner watching 
Kindness take 
A back seat as
Needless prejudice
Drives division
Why does it always
Have to be
Insisted that we
Take sides,
Either…or 

When we are all
Human beings
Individuals’ maybe
Though still the same
Existing
Amongst each other
Not a color
Different shades of skin
But people who
Live, love and learn, so please 
Accept one another 
Cancel out hate
Know peace

Written for The Colors Black and White poetry contest before I realized Acrostics weren’t being accepted.  Oh well, thought I’d post it anyway.

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Eve Roper

Date: 2/24/2017 10:18:00 AM

wonderful write , Chris,,, Hugs Eve

Chris Green
Date: 2/24/2017 10:25:00 AM

Thanks so very much Eve.

Doug Vinson

Date: 2/23/2017 5:06:00 PM

.... Chris, you make it look so darn easy! : )

Chris Green
Date: 2/23/2017 5:11:00 PM

Hey, it's as simple a black and white. :) Thanks so much Doug.

Elizabeth Kinch

Date: 2/23/2017 2:08:00 AM

Fabulous message within this acrostic. I really enjoy reading all your poetry.

Chris Green
Date: 2/23/2017 9:17:00 AM

Thank you so much Elizabeth, that is such a nice thing to say to me.

John Hamilton

Date: 2/22/2017 8:21:00 PM

We were on the same vibe for this contest too bad acrostics not accepted in the contest, this would have done well!

Chris Green
Date: 2/23/2017 9:16:00 AM

Thanks john, I should have read the rules better first before writing. :)

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/22/2017 8:30:00 AM

Hi Chris, I loved the message in this acrostic.I agree, we are individuals with different shades, who live, love and learn. And "hate" is all of our enemy because it keeps us apart instead of bringing us together. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. You know it's a winner in my book. A without a doubt seven and a fav:-) Alexis

Chris Green
Date: 2/22/2017 8:34:00 AM

Thanks so much my sweet friend. Yep, sadly that is so true and I love how you said it, "Hate is all of our enemy" I didn't enter this in the contest because it was the wrong form but I appreciate your kindness and thoughtful words.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 2/22/2017 6:25:00 AM

Great message in your acrostic, Chris:)

Chris Green
Date: 2/22/2017 8:16:00 AM

Thanks so very much Jo.

Darren White

Date: 2/21/2017 10:04:00 PM

I love the message in your acrostic. Away with all those labels, we're all human beings

Chris Green
Date: 2/22/2017 8:16:00 AM

Thanks so much my friend.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 2/21/2017 4:33:00 PM

it reads like a winner to me, contest or not...

Chris Green
Date: 2/21/2017 5:02:00 PM

Thanks so very much Ilene, I appreciate your kind words today.

Christy Stover

Date: 2/21/2017 3:28:00 PM

Another profound poem. Excellently penned. It's tragic that one person can look at another person and only see the color of their skin. Labels, political correctness, identity politics all contribute to this tragedy.

Chris Green
Date: 2/21/2017 3:50:00 PM

Thanks so much Christy, I appreciate you stopping by and you are exactly correct.