.
You are good, but excluded
It is just the color of your skin
How is this conceivable
My mind cannot grasp
The indifference towards
Those not like us
How does the offended endure?
Where is the ground to understand?
One must resort to nature
Distract themselves from reality
Move to bearable dreaming
Lose themselves in sounds and music
We are a peculiar lot
All fife is a precious gift
A miracle without peer
This is not good enough
Some must rule; others serve
Dictators oppress their own people
Color here is not an issue
It is totally power and control
Slaves were brought to our country
Some brutalized while others became family
They were emancipated; given freedom
Not all were prepared; some revolted
Most were resented by former owners
Became victims of the KKK
Dreamers became judges, teachers, inventors,
Factory workers, soldiers and public servants
They are a good part of our collective blood
When they can’t sleep, their dreams have seams
Dreaming of ancient rivers with hopes
That the waters will remain deep in their veins
Stanski
September 23, 2019 ^
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