Today, from the whip of slavery
On my back there is no weal
But the legacy, history and old days
They gripped my mind, prejudice to feel.
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Your poem is wonderful, one great thing to remember is we are all created equal in the eyes of God. Knowing that tells us that we are all important to this life here on earth. The colour of ones skin is of no importance, we must look past the colour and look to the person and accept them for who they are, not what colour they are. Multiculturalism is fabulous, we all have something to offer this world. Black, white, red, yellow, who cares, bring on the talent, show us what you've got, live, love and embrace one another. Enjoy the differences, fabulous poem Ayalew. I enjoyed reading it, thankyou so much for sharing.---Melvina---
Because I learned to let go And from the shackles of hatred I broke away free Caring for every color, other people as I see Mother Theresa. I really love this good poem and the great poet
This is a powerful poem by a talented poet! I found the second stanza especially meaningful.
I really liked this poem, especially the way ideas have been presented.....It is very thought provoking...Nice work.......Gaurav.