Darker Hue (Version II)

Imagine how the darker hue
of one human being can be hated
by so many in the world
just for the innocence of
their existence, yet deserving
of their freedom and space in the world,
and despite it all, with the strength of
their spirit, they continue to overcome obstacles
and leap boundaries.

Sadly, we live in a world
of humans with cold hearts
and souls akin to empty shells,
not welcoming of compassion,
and lacking the patience or the willingness
to learn how to embrace the differences
and similarities of humans outside of themselves,
and so they choose to hate.

These perpetrators of racial hatred
allow fear of the unknown to justify
their wrongs instead of what is right,
while remaining blind to differences
and accepting blankets of false truths and fears,
as a comfort to their own realities

Their egos refuse to go beyond their
insecurities and instead express words of hate
and insults, as though their words of malice and venom
will grant them a special place on a higher plane.
Little do they know, that they are no more above or beyond
humans of a darker hue in which they spew their hatred to.

No golden wings or status of King or Queen
will be granted to them.
No oceans or rivers will divide
for them to walk through,
No castles will be built in their names.
The sun will not stop rising, nor will
the world come to a complete stop and bow to them.

Their words of scorn will never part seas
nor move mountains or valleys,
as they continue to drown in their own fears
and false truths of their so-called superiority.


Copyright 2008 (ch) 2elijah
[Edited 8/27/08 19:50pm]

Very nice. I happen to just be starting a History class who's timeline begins in 1865, and so I'm in that mindframe exactly. Also learning about the kind of history my childhood textbooks didn't print. So what you wrote is very timely to me. Thanks for inspiring me.

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