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Hold My Hand
by Rozzy Diouf → (All Poetry by Rozzy Diouf)
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As one family under God, we need to hold each others hands during these trying times. Let peace prevail

Why won’t you hold my hand?

Please make me understand

If I could chose the race I want

I’d keep the secret and not flaunt!

 

Why won’t you look at me?

Does my image bring back memories

Of when you also couldn’t see

Beyond the racial boundaries

 

Why won’t you speak to me again?

Or whisper what we know is true

Instead of walking on in shame

I  implore you to hold my hand

 

Hold my hand through thick and thin

Let’s not build a Berlin Wall

Let us not begin a sin

Or forever we shall fall

 

So brothers, sisters, fathers and mothers

Blacks, whites, pinks and yellows

Isn’t it time to get together?

Unite and love your global fellows

 

 


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 Reviews of "Hold My Hand"
Reviewed by Connie Faust
Reviewed on March 10, 2009
Rozzy, I am as light as you are dark, but I think I have a problem--I'm kind of color-blind!
I'm interested in people who are different races than I am, though. If we got to know each other, I might try to find out in what ways your views and your culture are different from mine. I think I learn even from the things I read on AD by various authors.
We're all kinds here, that's a fact! I enjoyed this challenging poem.
A belated welcome to you...hope you like AD!
Connie

Reviewed on February 18, 2009
Rozzy, this is wonderful message!!! Unfortunately...much as we think that there are many good people in this world, there are also some racist pigs around. It's sad when people don't see past the skin colors.

Sandie Angel :o)

P.S. By the way, this is not to confuse you. I have two ID's here in the den, and this one I'm using now to comment you is of a Lifetime Basic free membership that I had acquired years ago when I first joined AD.

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Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on February 17, 2009
Great message, Rozzy. Thank you for sharing it. It is apt and timely. Love and peace,

Regis

Reviewed on February 12, 2009
IT SURE IS ROzxie!
I'll hold your hand, as I hold your heart and words close to my own!
WE all bleed RED blood!
You're starting to inspire my writes, think I shall read more of you tonight!
KNOW! In your heart of hearts, "YOU" are doing what is RIGHT!
Unity is KEY! if only others believed! This world would be a lot more happy!
WRITE ON!
Warmest of Blessings of Love, Light and Inner Peace, Warrior Purple Passion Lady SHEExooo
P.S. Chocolate is brown and it's LOVED!

Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle
Reviewed on February 12, 2009
You know this world is like a big box of ice cream,there are different flavors,but each and everyone of them is delicious to the soul and the tasteness is sweet.We need to stick together as one.I enjoy this poem,take care

Edwin

Reviewed by Cryssa C
Reviewed on February 10, 2009
We are so alike under our skin. If only more people could realize that. It always catches me off guard when people ask if I am my children's mother...(I have 7 children from Haiti, and I am a very pale Cauc.) I guess I expect them to see the ties that bind us together. While I know that we are different colors, the color of each of my children is just a tiny tiny part of them and is not what makes them who they are... I don't notice that they are black and that I am white until I look through others' eyes.

Cryssa

Reviewed on February 9, 2009
Rozzy:
First of all let me welcome you to AD, and second of all let me say that I could not agree with you more, we should all be color blind
In Christs Love
Michelle~

Reviewed by 000 000 (Reader)
Reviewed on February 9, 2009
I hope your message in this writing grows wings...to carry your words of peace, acceptance and love throughout the world!!
So beautiful and caring towards the prejudices of people.
Welcome to the fantastic Den...where many of the kind and loving people hang out...and share their words

Reviewed by Linda Law
Reviewed on February 9, 2009
I too pray for this...and I realize that it's just still difficult for many...too much from past generations instilled in many of us...I know from experience...and it's taken me far too long to shed the onion skin...but now like when I found Jesus...I have found the way...and it's wonderful...I've spent far too many years not knowing beautiful people because of generational teachings....there does come a time to let it go and relish the new and beautiful friendships that are out there!!! Ironically, it seems that I always end up with a best friend over my lifetime that is not of my own race...and I wonder why that is? Probably because under it all, God gave me a pure and loving heart...and for that I am so grateful! Welcome Rozzy...hugs, lindalaw


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