Massive Mistakes

Turning on the news, getting the blues 
Wishing I was living in someone else's shoes

Watching the hate, and people discriminate
Feeling each part of me start to shake
Why do people got to be so damn fake
Is this a giant massive mistake

People of color, are just like one another
We all come from a different mother
I hate watching people suffer
Why can't we approve of one another

We are all the same, filled with the pain
Playing the same game
What have we became
We have nothing to gain

So what if we have different colored skin
People treat it like its a sin
Hatred comes from deep within
It all starts with people and there thick ugly skin

So what if people are gay
They were born that way
They feel like they have to hide and that's not ok
There not somebody you can just throw away

So people please start opening up your hearts
Because this is tearing us all apart
The hatred is off the freaking charts
Let's try and be smart
And quit living in the pitch black dark
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Makama Avatar
September 27, 2018 at 12:17 PM
Beautifully crafted. Well done. I truly enjoyed this.
Grant Avatar
September 27, 2018 at 1:56 PM
Thanks funom! I really appreciate it. You made my day!
Krutsinger Avatar
September 11, 2018 at 3:24 AM
This is why I do not watch the news, have been gloriously oblivious and uninformed for years. It makes you less crazy, and keeps things in a much easier perspective - your own. I love the entire message, and especially the ending.
Grant Avatar
September 12, 2018 at 4:18 PM
Thanks Caren! I always appreciate your comments!
Beckman  Avatar
August 31, 2018 at 8:44 PM
Great write Mike! I agree it's just depressing to watch the news. Keep your shoes on and your head up!
Grant Avatar
September 1, 2018 at 11:58 AM
Thank you so much Nancy. I wasn't sure how people would feel about this one, but after your comment you have made it that much better. Thanks again!
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