Living Within Racism
When you are young,
Your parents are the
Most magnificent people
In existance
But sometimes they hide
Their true beliefs and opinions
From the rest of the world
For fear of shame
It isn't until you tell them
"I love him" that you realize
The seething hatred stemming
From their egotistical hearts
You are hit
You are shamed
You are called a dirty whore
And what for?
For not seeing color
As a necessary factor to consider
Before falling in love
With the perfect man
In this moment you step back
And tell yourself over and over
I will be better for my kids
I will end this foolish hatred
From this moment
you have chosen to become the adult
You have risen above the slanderous
Nature of society
Now, it is up to you
To kill this cycle
To be a better human
To bring change to a dying world