Arrival eventually leads to departure Lessons learned through discussion Introduce one’s self to share perspective Friends gained, enemies lost 15 countries present in 70 people Times of prayerful quiet Times of singing and dancing Times of exploring the town below Times of walking through the freezing tide Times of tears and times of laughter Times…
Scheduled from 4 to 7 Arrived at 5 Still awaiting the competition to begin Waves crash against stone Wind bites the skin Rain spits against the face 30 minutes standing Still waiting Fifteen minutes later competition arrives at last Each dive impresses the masses Thousands gathered to spectate Wait between bell and dive drags on…
The biting chill The burning soles Sweating through the chilling wind Up the winding hills The waves echo with each crash Aching toes, aching heels, aching ankles, aching all Down the hill we go Push through, keep going, just a little further For such a beautiful place The walking is a killer
I’ve been there I’ve walked the roads I walked the walls I saw the memorials I spoke to the families I spoke to the freed Only thirty or so years passed So much has changed Though some remains the same Acknowledging the hurt and repenting Both sides must Meeting face to face Recognize the humanity…
Based on a dream
Just want to sleep Just want to close my eyes and let the world fade away Don’t mind if I dream Don’t mind if I don’t Just want to bask in the warm darkness and think of nothing else Let it all go Leave me alone in peace I just want to sleep
My mind isn’t working Not entirely mentally here Not quite hazy, just odd like my mind is yawning blank and present at once Lacking dopamine I wonder what else is lacking Already took my pills this morning, although they won’t fix this Brain chemistry change in this part of the cycle perhaps that is the…
Hand brushes skin over smooth planes over bumpy ridges Scratch it away; make it smooth again it hurts but gives pleasure leaves an ugly mark, but will heal over in time If it scars, that’s fine I don’t mind Just get rid of the bumps and ridges
Cold, mist dragon’s breath ice blue eyes closed covered by snow shivers light fades to black sounds cease all is at peace
Ethnicity is a person’s roots It usually gets confused by race Ethnicity is about community, culture, and background Race deals with appearance The government considers ethnicity and race Put us in boxes and file us away People do the same on the street Take one look and opinion is made before we even meet Some…
Who would I be? I wouldn’t change who I am No, I would not I like who I am and proud to be me There are those who inspire me There are characters I strive to be like I want to be like Luffy Be simplistic and know what I want I don’t have to…
Representation matters Of course it does It always has But that does not mean you should take Taking from those who are already represented That just causes problems You should instead make Make new characters Make new adventures Make new stories with characteristics meant to represent That is how we heal That is how we…
I am human Your opinion does not change that I am human My skin tone does not change that I am human Torture does not change that I am human History does not change that I am human Our ancestors could not change that I am human So shut up and leave me alone
Not white enough for you Not black enough for you Flipping Othello pieces in attempt to win They are not allowed to enjoy this We are not allowed to enjoy that Should we not be sharing our cultures with others? Are we not dividing ourselves further? I am so tired of the hate and hypocrisy…
There are those who suffer more than you know The color of their skin is what makes it so There are those who weep from pain of labor They are denied medication to relieve them by their neighbor There are those who are hated without remorse Sadly, some only make it worse There are those…
Never the same for everyone Better for some, worse for others Race or gender, same result They always let you know who dominates the field Have to prove yourself Have to fight to prove them wrong Reach for the moon no matter the distance Failing still lands you among the stars Be an oak tree…
You did nothing wrong. Record everything, Keep your head down, You will be targeted so keep calm and explain, You did nothing wrong. All you did was be there I was taught to be wary of white and black men alike Both are equally as likely to attack Prejudice and hate reign No safe place…
Do not go to stupid places with stupid people to do stupid things That was instilled in me from a young age It has kept me safe for the most part Do not join any protest march, no matter the intent Protests almost always end in violent mobs Stay away from those I walk along…
Too dark, too light Nothing is ever right Not from here, not from there Can’t sit here All are welcome Nope, not you Just make up your mind What else can I lose? Don’t want your pity Don’t need special treatment Just treat me the same as you treat them Why must we be on…
Don’t let go Keep holding on to me My love, my darling bride Don’t let go Keep holding on to me You know not what lies out there The sea in a storm is unforgiving And tonight there will be no mercy As you can see, my love As you can see There are no…