Two Doors
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There are two doors with which to enter
Only one of which is right
Only one will give you freedom and promise
That door is for the white
The other is marked with poverty
With hardship whipped into its back
With nothing but a dream to cling to
That door is for the black
One door has never suffered
Their freedom constant in their sight
Yet they take it from the colored
That door is for the white
One door was promised liberty
With every whips crack
A distortion of equality
That door is for the black
One door argues hatred
Their discrimination full of spite
Demanding separate but not equal
That door is for the white
One door wishes peace
Civil disobedience their only attack
To walk alongside as equals
That door is for the black
Two doors with which to enter
Only one of which is right
Is it the door for the black?
Or the door for the white?
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Abri
this was a really nice poem, very intriguing and it makes the mind wonder
dancenkflame
Did you know the Irish that came here to America in the begining came here fleaing from salvery. Before the Africans came, the British promised them freedom if they were slaves for so long here. Unfortunate, that any race had to feel this pain. But slavery has been around since the begining of time. Check out Roman history, Egypt, Persia. From what I can tell by history the only group of people that did not ensalve other were Native Americans and the Myans did that!
Any way I'm not trying to troll. My favorite part is this:
There are two doors with which to enter
Only one of which is right
Only one will give you freedom and promise
That door is for the white
I replied like this ten years ago. But today I see a glaring racist silencing. I apologize. And add that your writing is heavy and beautiful.
Stephanie D.
Wonderful ending with the ambiguity! This poem beautifully comments on racial discrimination. Keep up the good writing.