Our Neighbor No Matter Color Our Brother
As I sit and stare at this huge dark black page
It seems to be screaming for me to set the stage
I'm either the dumbest or bravest white girl I know
And I'm guessing this courage must come with age
I just got back from a short trip to Georgia
Which is a southern state in the great U S of A
I couldn't believe that still in the small rural towns
'No blacks live here!', they would proudly say
All the white people are moving from Atlanta
To little rinky dink towns with names like Jasper
Running scared like wild rabbits from vile wolves
Giving up all they have ever worked hard for
Can it really be our people haven't come that far
How ignorant and superficial can some of us be
We should all recognize the pain of sacrifices made
For victory of equality meant to bless both you and me
Each race and nationality has a right to live their dreams
To exist side by side, we could learn so much from each other
Just think what a beautiful country this would certainly be
If we looked upon our neighbor, no matter color, as our brother
Black or white, red or yellow, we have a common thread
We are all human beings and supposedly born with a brain
If used wisely, we could benefit so well in this thing we call life
Don't be afraid to come out of this 'head in the sand' rain
Word Painting Challenge With 'atin' (Nita)
By Adele Kaye
© 2010 Adele Kaye
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