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Trump's America
I live in a world where it is better to be white than it is to be black,
And a city that condones putting babies in cages.
I want to cry, and tell everyone not to look away.
I want to scream until my throat is full of blood, force them to look at what they've done
They will support babies in cages, and black men being shot,
because they looked like the suspect.
But once they can no longer get haircuts, or go to church,
They say that they are imprisoned, They riot.
If black people were to protest they would be met with rubber bullets and mace,
But white people are met with kind police and an occasional disapproving face.
I live in a world where Mexicans like me are seen as lazy, and uneducated,
And told that I am illegal, even though I was born right here.
I am spit on, and called a wetback.
This is not my world, nor my society.
I do not belong in this fucking place, filled with hate.
And a city that condones putting babies in cages.
I want to cry, and tell everyone not to look away.
I want to scream until my throat is full of blood, force them to look at what they've done
They will support babies in cages, and black men being shot,
because they looked like the suspect.
But once they can no longer get haircuts, or go to church,
They say that they are imprisoned, They riot.
If black people were to protest they would be met with rubber bullets and mace,
But white people are met with kind police and an occasional disapproving face.
I live in a world where Mexicans like me are seen as lazy, and uneducated,
And told that I am illegal, even though I was born right here.
I am spit on, and called a wetback.
This is not my world, nor my society.
I do not belong in this fucking place, filled with hate.
Published 6th May 2020
Author's Note
This is my opinion only, I cannot stress this enough. I welcome everyone else's greatly.
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6th May 2020 1:09pm
FlowerChild your words rang loud and clear in the chambers of my heart. I can’t thank you enough for bringing to light the dark truths of Trump’s America. The bigotry is growing like weeds all acoross our blighted nation. Where did the Love go? You are the voice of compassion in this dark age. Thank you from my heart.
Xo
John
Xo
John
6th May 2020 5:05pm
I hate racism of any form. I am a white Male living in Baltimore city and the memories of the Freddy Gray riots are still fresh here. Most of my friends are Black, Hispanic and Asian and I am married to a Filipino, yet I am also judged by the color of my skin and have experienced a lot of hatred. I have been yelled at, chased down a street and had my life threatened more than once. I can't help thinking it is because of the racism of which you talk about for it is their hatred making life so difficult for minorities that brings their hatred to me. It's a shame and I never retaliate because I understand where its coming from. I just wish they knew me though. I am probably the least racist white person they would ever meet and NO I never voted for dump or would I ever.
28th Sep 2020 9:33pm
None of us deserves a world of hate, but that's what we have, at least until Nov. 3. Like Steelerman, I want you to know that we're all not like that. As long as one of us is persecuted, then none of us should be okay with it. Not all white men are with Trump.
5th Oct 2020 2:11pm
Yes, it's sad, but, like you, there are others among 340 million people in USA who are real, honest, and caring people. Peace. oral
12th Oct 2020 5:31pm
Lots of truth in these lines. I wonder what this would sound like as a spoken word piece. have you ever tried it?
12th Oct 2020 5:40pm
I've actually never done a spoken word, I've always thought about it though. I might though, thank you for the recommendation!
21st Oct 2020 3:44pm
Thankfully this not all of America ... we will show this in less than two weeks ... I appreciate you dear poetess ...
17th Dec 2020 11:03pm
