She is white
Her skin is untouched snow
She is proud and she is pure
But she is not flawless
He is colored
His skin is like rich chocolate, oak trees, soft leather
He is strong and he is unique
But he is not equal
He is queer
He is loved and he is loving
He is content and he is accepting
But he is not valued
We fight for those who ar judged
But we judge those who are judging
We are organized and we are segregated
We value uniqueness while we oppress the unique
A rose is a rose regardless of color
A beach is a beach despite the sand
A human is a Human
And that makes us all the same
Between the fine, lines, the bars, and the tags
We are no better, no stronger, no lesser
Than every person around us
Because they are humans, too
Murchison Middle School
8th