Aubrey Brown Poet Prose Poetry

One and Another

Entering a world, a cold cruel place for some of the unlucky ones
Race, gender, sexual orientation, accomplishments, assets, pant size, you name it
What you are is a result of where you stand in these things.  If you have all the right requirements
You just may be accepted.  But those not possessing the right requirements
Those born into a destiny they may never hold the strength to fulfill
The winding vine of pure evil creeps deliberately, hate is planted in the depths of the untrained mind
Judgment, loathing, murderous, ignorant, fearful and malicious thoughts toward some
Those that are floating through this gray, lonely place.  It is no place for you that much has been made known
Fighting off the thoughts of hate, judgment, self-loathing; just to make it through another day
How can one go on, how can one continue when hate is all that is received
For destiny has been previously decided for some.
However, as you go on through your day
If there is one thing here that you take with you
Realize the pain of ONE 
Is NO different 
Than the pain
of ANOTHER.
No matter your race, size, gender or skin color.

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Brenda Meier-Hans October 3, 2014 at 10:54 AM You are a very talented writer Aubrey, just keep writing and enter contests so your poetry will get out there more often.

Connie Marcum Wong September 28, 2014 at 2:51 AM This is so true. I hope your poem will open the eyes of those who judge. My family is multiracial and I feel blessed. Blessings to you Aubrey, Connie