Donna Newton Poet Rhyme

Teachers of Today

There is too much emphasis 
we put on our color we need 
to get down to basics and culture

  Our children ask questions when 
they just don't know, the answers
 we give, they'll use as they grow.

It is a natural attentiveness for 
children to notice the differences of 
the people who are living amongst us

Thee eyes on that man! can he see 
out of them? a friend's child once asked
 of me, the man knelt down as
 he turned around and said,
 " That is cause I am Korean".

 While watching T.V my daughter noticed 
  thee difference between her and a man,
   she said, "Why is he darker than me?"
 I just told her he was born with a tan.

 And it was at this time we were standing 
in line, amongst  the few whites in 
the market, when a little black girl took 
notice in her and asked, 
" Why is her hair so different?"

 Curious children with innocent minds 
both go hand and hand,
  but if WE as their teacher's stop 
pointing our fingers the future 
generation would get along
 just fine.

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