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Marty's Poetry - 4. Discrimination
There are many forms of discrimination. Some are done deliberately and others may be done unthinkingly.
If he’s confined to a wheelchair
they always talk down at him.
If she’s the victim of rape
they claim she was weak.
If we say what we feel
they tend to ignore us.
If you love your own sex
they condemn you to hell.
It happens again and again
to everybody at times.
But will the sticks and the stones
help them grow stronger?
If you’re wearing strange clothes
don’t play in our park.
If your language is foreign
don’t live on our street.
If your skin’s the wrong colour
don’t ride on our bus.
If your god is not our god
we’re better than you.
And for the times it was I
who was doing the crushing,
I beg for forgiveness
not least from myself.
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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
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