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The Color of My Skin

The color of my skin helps me I can get out of speeding tickets I can have a fair education I can laugh without fear I can be here I can be there I can do anything The color of your skin hurts you Justice is not on your side education is a joke Your laughter is hidden You can't be here You can't be there Your dreams are oppressed What can I do? What can't I do? Prejudice Discrimination Racism; are too strong I can be your friend

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 3/16/2011 8:58:00 AM
this poetry works for me because is is realist
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Date: 3/3/2011 9:15:00 PM
This work reminds me of a song I sang in elementary school many years ago. The song was titled "The Color of Our Skin Doesn't Matter Anymore". A short and sweet writing here.
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Date: 2/27/2011 5:55:00 PM
I like this poem....its really sad that its true in this day and age....we should be beyond that...i hope one day we will...thanks for sharing
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