KIND
Walk a mile in my
tattered old shoes. Climb
inside my dark
skin and
spend
the day
under the familiar heat of un
wanted stares. Hide behind my eye
lids and peer through chocolate
lenses at a world of pale white.
Share the rich tune of my bubbling
laughter as it meets the blue sky
with a melodious POP. Occupy
the unseen inches within my
head and hear the
private thoughts
echoing in the
stillness. Nestle
down into the
patchwork
quilt sewn
by my mama
with her hopes,
fears, and
dreams
for a
new
life.
Smell the
soup beans that
simmer over the
stove and taste the
cornbread, recipes
passed down through
generations. Maybe
then you’ll under
stand. Maybe now
you will be
KIND.
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