Johnna DeLutro, NJ
Johnna was moved by current events in our country and uses here poetry to help change the world for the better. |
Their World~
Your world of bigotry Your world lacks freedom That is not the world I live in That is your world, it is not mine Your world of fear and hate You tear down and berate Forcing us to sit and contemplate As you sit around and wait For those you deem less than To sit and take your bait That is not the world I live in That is your world, it is not mine Your prejudice and bigotry Filled with such disgrace Truly sickens thee You see a small child and presume her skin is of another race There is only one race to grace this place It is called the human one That is not the world I live in That is your world, it is not mine What would you know of equality? For it is you, not I, who lacks knowledge You, lacking empathy for those condemned for being born Forced to live a life of solitude and isolation Basic human rights stripped away Taken to the grave Kidnapping one's freedom And making them your slave That is not the world I live in That is your world, it is not mine Crimson lying on the ground Spread out for all to see What have these beautiful humans done to you? Why can't you just let them be? You push them to the ground For fear of their capabilities You tied them up, keeping their hearts bound Their souls crying out for tranquility That is not the world I live in That is your world, it is not mine Redemption is not far behind, you will reap The racism that you show You will reap the consequences of all the seeds That you sow Human beings frightened to walk the streets Turning corners. not knowing if it is You or I they will meet This is not the world I live in This is your world, that will never be mine But they're coming for you, to take what's theirs Freedom and hope, in a world that still cares That will be my world, not yours, it is mine and theirs.. |
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