Equal Citizens Of America
© Surazeus
2017 10 12
After discussing the latest statistics
about sports teams on television show,
the sports journalist pauses and folds hands
as he gazes into the camera.
"Now I must express stark fear in my heart
in commentary on social events.
I watch my children walk out the front door
every morning on their quest to learn truth
with classmates who live in our neighborhood,
and worry about how they will confront
various threats and dangers of this world,
hoping they will grow wise and perform deeds
that benefit with equal force of good
everyone who shares our society.
Yet since the tincture of their skin is white,
because our ancestors dwelled in cold lands
where clouds blocked the burning rays of the sun,
which caused them to grow more pale over time,
they benefit from extra privilege
that our white-based society affords,
attending college and attaining jobs
so they can purchase homes and working cars
and raise a new generation of children
who will advance far in wealth of success,
building on the success of my own life
as I built on the success of my parents.
While children of families whose skin is dark,
because their ancestors dwelled in hot lands
where burning rays of the sun were not blocked,
which caused them to grow more dark over time,
they struggle against systemic racism
and must work twice as hard to gain success
while facing constant aggressive remarks
designed to lock them in the lower class.
I worry enough about my own children,
but I cannot imagine how much stress
black parents of black children must endure
as we watch events unfold on the news
where police in too many of our cities
shoot and kill unarmed black people in fear,
more than thirty over the past five years,
yet suffer no punitive consequence.
We must ensure that opportunities
for education and jobs in our cities
are open for attainment from hard work
for every person dwelling in this land
who applies imagination and heart
to work in ways that benefit us all
who cooperate through competitive work
to build a better nation where all people
are equal in the justice of our law.
No matter the color that tints our skin
we share this land as equal citizens.
That is the news for today, so good night,
and may God bless land of America,
nation of liberty for every person
where black lives matter in justice for all."
© Surazeus
2017 10 12
After discussing the latest statistics
about sports teams on television show,
the sports journalist pauses and folds hands
as he gazes into the camera.
"Now I must express stark fear in my heart
in commentary on social events.
I watch my children walk out the front door
every morning on their quest to learn truth
with classmates who live in our neighborhood,
and worry about how they will confront
various threats and dangers of this world,
hoping they will grow wise and perform deeds
that benefit with equal force of good
everyone who shares our society.
Yet since the tincture of their skin is white,
because our ancestors dwelled in cold lands
where clouds blocked the burning rays of the sun,
which caused them to grow more pale over time,
they benefit from extra privilege
that our white-based society affords,
attending college and attaining jobs
so they can purchase homes and working cars
and raise a new generation of children
who will advance far in wealth of success,
building on the success of my own life
as I built on the success of my parents.
While children of families whose skin is dark,
because their ancestors dwelled in hot lands
where burning rays of the sun were not blocked,
which caused them to grow more dark over time,
they struggle against systemic racism
and must work twice as hard to gain success
while facing constant aggressive remarks
designed to lock them in the lower class.
I worry enough about my own children,
but I cannot imagine how much stress
black parents of black children must endure
as we watch events unfold on the news
where police in too many of our cities
shoot and kill unarmed black people in fear,
more than thirty over the past five years,
yet suffer no punitive consequence.
We must ensure that opportunities
for education and jobs in our cities
are open for attainment from hard work
for every person dwelling in this land
who applies imagination and heart
to work in ways that benefit us all
who cooperate through competitive work
to build a better nation where all people
are equal in the justice of our law.
No matter the color that tints our skin
we share this land as equal citizens.
That is the news for today, so good night,
and may God bless land of America,
nation of liberty for every person
where black lives matter in justice for all."
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