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I Believe

June 14, 2013

This is just the beginning of my story. I believe that one day I won't have to worry. Bills will be paid. Love will be made. People won't judge me as I walk down the street By the color of my skin spread from my head to my feet. I believe that it takes five seconds to discriminate and a lifetime to stop hate. I believe one day my nephew will look to me and all he will truly see is me. I believe one day all we will see is each other We won't have to see white or black, Hispanic or not, Gay or straight Come y'all, let's stop the hate

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MVP-Most Valuable PoetJun 23, 2013

<p><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">I believe that it takes five seconds to discriminate</span><br style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);" /><span style="color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239);">and a lifetime to stop hate</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">the most powerful lines of this poem</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">we need to embrace the love and discard the hate</span></p><p><span style="background-color: rgb(239, 239, 239); color: rgb(37, 37, 37); font-family: ITCFranklinGothicStd-Book, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">great job and keep writing</span></p>

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