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What If

April 13, 2021
By Rainbowshoe BRONZE, Freehold, New Jersey
Rainbowshoe BRONZE, Freehold, New Jersey
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What if a world with no hate.

What if a world with no debate.

We could live in a world full of peace,

We would not need the police.

But the thing is we don’t and the world isn’t great 

I don’t even know if I can trust my classmates.

I am only 13, but I feel I’ve seen it all

From death, to harm, to falsely accused

All because they don’t look like me 

and now I'm confused. 

So what if they don’t speak English or if their skin is dark.

That gives you no reason to call them all these nasty remarks.

See I never understood why this happens,

And I still don't do this day.

Because love is love it doesn’t affect you, 

And their religion is theirs so stay out of it.

We are all people, 

we’re not your objects,

We have feelings and family too.

So keep this in your head 

Each and every day

That we are all humans in every way. 


The author's comments:

I wrote this poem for a talent show which had a theme of social injustice. I hope you enjoy it. 


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