Then and Now, You and Them

Do you see them now?
Seem happy and old.
Search their eyes,
Their anguish and pain.

Do you see yourself?
So whiney and selfish.
See the difference?
That huge gap, the subtle difference.

They worked so hard,
To be equals, to be the same.
We sit here, simply listen and hear
But when will we, instead do.

The world is different now,
Its everywhere, se we all,
As one, as equals:
White, black, colored
Male or female,
Gay, straight, bi,
Need to make equality for all.

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jwiener

My favorite parts of this poem are the lines "We sit here, simply listen and hear / But when will we, instead do?" and the last line, because you make a strong argument for why we should all join together to make sure that everyone is treated fairly and equally. Have you ever written a ballad poem? Check out how and more in the "Resources" section!

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