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Never Ending Fight!


This is not the life that I asked for When looking at me what do you see? How, Why, When will this ever end Why should my skin color determine my fate Apparently my face is the cause of your hate How, Why, When will this end Days go by and things only get worse Being put in this predicament was supposed to be a honor But yet everyday is like like in a horror..movie How, Why, When will this ever end When do we get to the point where we fightback Standup to those that constantly put us down Will we ever get the chance to prove we are more than what appears on the outside How, Why, When will this ever end An opportunity to be united should be welcomed Yet we are treated like terrorist We should come together as one and act like a family How, Why, When will this ever end My skin color is not something I picked by choice My education was an opportunity bestowed upon me Why is it because my skin color is darker I'm inadequate to learn with those that don't look like me My guess is as good as yours I'm in a war that never seem to end!
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Lalawood18
This poem was inspired by The little Rock Nine students and how they were put in a situation where they had to defend themselves to their peers and others who felt as though they were inadequate to learn with white students.

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