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Frayed Edges of the Same Cloth
I turn my eyes, contrary to
the usual reflection of sufficient
light, now reveals an
antagonistic view.
Distorted, frayed edges
between the continuum,
from black to white,
bewilders clarity.
Overwhelming silence, from
those to whom benefit
seems granted
Separation begins as
protracted controversy rises
from those of common descent
Turmoil, destruction cries
in the night, an echo against
the skin of a broken drum
Deafening silence, befalls
a portion of the ones whose
various hues a blending of
dark pigment offer nothing
Closing their eyes they turn
away from the clan
Away from sullen features,
they hold tight a believed
perception of fabricated
injustice
Together they mingle high
above counting coins watching
those scramble after the
ones that slipped away.
the usual reflection of sufficient
light, now reveals an
antagonistic view.
Distorted, frayed edges
between the continuum,
from black to white,
bewilders clarity.
Overwhelming silence, from
those to whom benefit
seems granted
Separation begins as
protracted controversy rises
from those of common descent
Turmoil, destruction cries
in the night, an echo against
the skin of a broken drum
Deafening silence, befalls
a portion of the ones whose
various hues a blending of
dark pigment offer nothing
Closing their eyes they turn
away from the clan
Away from sullen features,
they hold tight a believed
perception of fabricated
injustice
Together they mingle high
above counting coins watching
those scramble after the
ones that slipped away.
Published 24th Jun 2020
| Edited 25th Jun 2020
Author's Note
There are some African Americas who believe racism only exist if you talk about it Morgan Freeman Denzel Washington
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25th Jun 2020 2:40am
Great poem & message but I wouldn't say it's because they're above others in social status since common folk feel this way. They realize government has long been pushing the racial divide & hope they fall for it. They, too, see BLM as civil havoc.... by far, anything close to the peace ridden MLK Jr's dream. I don't see racism as a cut & dry issue, there are many facets. Both sides are capable of hate. Hell, look at the hate bred by their own hands against each other in Chicago. We do need a level headed, common sense educator such as King. That man is rolling in his grave!
Right now, this mess will never cease, they're only encouraging segregation imo. And yes, there is an attack on the white race, as if we're "all" to feel guilty and give up our history as a whole... even defaming black history, considering black men fought for that confederate flag, but how quickly education has came in to indoctrinate false truths. They're also heavily played by the left for votes. The democratic party does it well and they've never gave two shits; forming the Kkk & Planned Parenthood to rid black babies, plus an even longer history of hatred towards until they "needed" them. Antifa is bought and paid for to stir the pot, adding smoke & mirrors to the game.
We need to focus & shift towards proper education and a government that fights for equal rights. Why do we need to even say black & white? ...they push that bs agenda is why.
We'll probably fail to see eye to eye, but these are merely two people I follow. Keep in mind, when looking at Candace Owens, that she came from poverty herself as she goes on to explain. They both feel, as African Americans, the racial card is kept alive to breed racism. I'd love to see her as a presidential candidate in the future actually...
https://youtu.be/3Y_LI_u5WLA
https://youtu.be/uyRF6ETd1YQ
Right now, this mess will never cease, they're only encouraging segregation imo. And yes, there is an attack on the white race, as if we're "all" to feel guilty and give up our history as a whole... even defaming black history, considering black men fought for that confederate flag, but how quickly education has came in to indoctrinate false truths. They're also heavily played by the left for votes. The democratic party does it well and they've never gave two shits; forming the Kkk & Planned Parenthood to rid black babies, plus an even longer history of hatred towards until they "needed" them. Antifa is bought and paid for to stir the pot, adding smoke & mirrors to the game.
We need to focus & shift towards proper education and a government that fights for equal rights. Why do we need to even say black & white? ...they push that bs agenda is why.
We'll probably fail to see eye to eye, but these are merely two people I follow. Keep in mind, when looking at Candace Owens, that she came from poverty herself as she goes on to explain. They both feel, as African Americans, the racial card is kept alive to breed racism. I'd love to see her as a presidential candidate in the future actually...
https://youtu.be/3Y_LI_u5WLA
https://youtu.be/uyRF6ETd1YQ
26th Jun 2020 9:46pm
The Kennedy's did a lot for racial equality of course. We need more guys like them.
30th Jun 2020 2:21am
