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Why Do We Judge?
by April Sims → (All Poetry by April Sims)
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For the life of me I cannot understand why WE as a collective are judged but simple things such as eye color, hair texture, skin color, etc.


 


WHY DO WE JUDGE?


Why do you judge by the color of skin?
It is only a layer that bones are wrapped in


Beneath the skin we are all the same
Too bad you don’t see that . . . sigh . . . what a shame


We were all created out of the same mold by the same hands
We changed our looks when we relocated to foreign lands


We have the same needs
and should live by the same creeds


But out of the lust for material things and greed
we continue along this path at an alarming speed


As a collective we turn a blind eye
and then question why things have gone awry


We are so divided and spread so far apart
I often cry because it breaks my heart


Oh my beloved human race
we would be in big trouble if challenged by outer space


Because someone is too dark or too light --too rich or too poor
These are the rules we live by when holding the door


Each generation is passing this nonsense to the next
and we wonder why they have no respect


Wake up and open your third eye for the first time
Free your mind, body and soul so WE will no longer be blind


Start by crawling, then baby steps, then standing up tall
before long we will tear down the wall
the wall that binds us from becoming one


One nation under God
Let's start right now . . . together . . . it is not that hard



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Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on August 29, 2007
OMG. just today i was listening about william WIBERFORCE...

I am sooo sorry that america is so divided, one of my aims in life is to halt slaves...yes there are still millions and shame America as we were a few 100 yrs back..

When in texas and alabama i went to blacks only, even though i'm white, just to show...hey other than your pigmant is better than mine, so whats the deal.... boeing milary heard and came with me on blacks night... HUH no brit can accept that just the colour of ones skin makes any diffo... i never knew but the next day on tha USAF base were ladies who saw me, yup black..but lol i was treated like a king...i just hope my small effort made some diffo....

Reviewed by Miriam Jacobs
Reviewed on August 29, 2007
Beautiful, April, just beautiful!

Reviewed by Laura Mayer (Reader)
Reviewed on August 29, 2007
Outstanding write, and every line is filled with truth. Way to go April!
Hugs, Laura

Reviewed on August 29, 2007

April this is an outstanding poem "Why Do We Judge"
Your words are all so true and real I feel this same way.
We are all "United Through Love" one and the same, and yet many never know this!

Thank you for sharing,
~Gwendolyn


Reviewed on August 28, 2007
Every human being who can read should read this poem. It's a wonderfully written expression of what mankind has become and most of the time I'm ashamed of my fellow man. I have little to no patience for prejudice or for judgement calls. I applaud you for this write poet.
Marcia
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Reviewed by Dark Knight (Reader)
Reviewed on August 28, 2007
I think people Judge because as the old saying goes about prejudice

" allows a person to make up their minds without getting all of the facts!"

great poem


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