Surprise Surprise

by ChaiTea125

April 9, 2024

What were are and what we will be;

Is pre decided for us already;

Its a fake reality, the world we live in today;

There are ups and downs and in actuality;

We know, we can’t really get everything we want;

And for some, it is harder than others;

For the color of our skin may not be as fair as our brothers and sisters;

In other words, we may not look like others in our society today;

People take one look at me and already;

They determine my personality;

Race, gender, my past;

Yet no one really understands;

What’s actually hiding under our masks;

The anger that we as human beings muster;

The ringing in our brains go louder;

Just as we see the harm we do to one another;

Unable to control the words we say;

There are many mistakes made;

That we simply cannot erase;

For there is global warming;

And all sorts of pollutions;

Air, plastic, light and Noise;

But really, we are not here to talk about the environment;

But our unjust society;

The way those presumptuous people feel about my kind;

And many others that I see;

Lurking on the streets day and night;

Present to see that they are not being treated right;

Simply just because they may not appear to be white;

And that is my point exactly;

Though not all people are racist entirely;

But it is quite common in our world today;

To see that people are harming others horrifyingly;

Since their appearance varies;

From your very own;

And that is important to understand;

Since this is the land for all;

Or so it is portrayed, yet it leaves me appalled;

To see that some of us are still not welcome;

I mean, even after all this time;

Immigrants and natives working side by side;

Since 20 thousand years ago when immigrants first arrived;

We are still not being treated right;

Surprise surprise;

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