I was going to write a poem about this

but I forgot

because one guy doing bad things

sometimes sadly erases fleets of good guys 

making things better

but this is what I had hoped Columbia would be

it claimed diversity but it didn't hold up its end of the bargain

you, on the other hand,

claimed nothing yet gave the world

when I can call people my friends

and they speak aloud in front of vast audiences

opening up about personal tragedies

with the conclusion of

"So I know what it's like, so if you need me I'm here-"

that means more to me than any dumb-ass brochure slogans

as much as I may yearn for summer

I promise I'll miss you

since you have a heart

and this proved it

my signs said

"No One Deserves To Live In Fear"

and

"Love Is Stronger"

and it means the world

to attend college

with people who believe the same