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You Don'T Like Me Cuz I Am Black Juz Y Iz That

I didn't know I was black until I was an attack Why is my color so... indifferent Why? Am I singled out I'm a human first unsaved/saved a child of a living God What's wrong? Wit, being brown Why? Is there prejudice I guess No! I know you don't like ME cuz I AM BLACK Juz Y iz THAT 1st it's because of sin nature 2nd it's a choice to choose to be against me you see We all breathe the same We all created by God You have a brain, so do I I have lungs just like you We all have in our water and blood Mandisa says we all bleed the same Rose up yon Dry bones White to the marrow, yet soon after months and years of decad maybe black dust you must become Outwardly the colour of our skin I judged in Yet what would happen if just those of noncolor whom ARE prejudice What justice would it be it those who are prejudice Where to see in heaven or hell the colour of their God be the colour of the one's you hate and persecute not the shade you are? Guess what there's no colour God save you, soul Embrace and love everyone My bigoted discriminating non-black brothers 6/5/20 written words by James Edward Lee Sr. ©2020 1st placePlacement in the contest I Can’t Breathe Contest Sponsored by: Richard Lamoureux

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Date: 6/15/2020 10:22:00 AM
James, I'm very impressed with this poem, and I congratulate you on your top placement. I agree with you that racism, segregation, bigotry, violence; all comes from our sin nature. We are children of the same loving God, why can't we act like brothers and sisters? God is not a color. I loved your conclusion, "embrace and love everyone". So glad I read this today. Please keep expressing your powerful voice ~ John
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James Edward Lee Sr.
Date: 6/15/2020 12:19:00 PM
Date: 6/15/2020 7:35:00 AM
You are welcome James. Do drop by for a visit.
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Date: 6/15/2020 2:21:00 AM
Wow! Congrats! God bless you.
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James Edward Lee Sr.
Date: 6/15/2020 5:11:00 AM
Thanks! Beata. Blessings unto you and all you do.
Date: 6/14/2020 10:30:00 AM
Congrats on your first place finish.
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James Edward Lee Sr.
Date: 6/14/2020 11:49:00 AM
Thank for all you do, Richard And I thank you for the placement in your contest..Write on James
Date: 6/6/2020 7:30:00 PM
Hi James, thanks for entering this piece into my contest. Blessings Richard.
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James Edward Lee Sr.
Date: 6/14/2020 11:50:00 AM
Thank you, thank you, kind sir James
Date: 6/6/2020 6:25:00 PM
Hello James, people should learn to live together no matter the skin color. The world should not have prejudice. My best friend was black. She passed away many years ago. i miss her. My friend have a nice evening.
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James Edward Lee Sr.
Date: 6/15/2020 5:09:00 AM
Amen, again Amen thank you Darlene

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