On The Outside Looking In

For the World Of 500 Group.

Everything seems different to the outside world
not knowing what people go through,
not having to hear the awful words
people call me

Looking through the window and all you see is
chaos
and people going crazy

You put me in a box,
and label me as one of them,
just because of the color of my skin...

Not everyone's the same!

But what if the tables were turned,
and you were the one inside,
while we were outside
judging you... before we even knew you

Calling you horrible names
just like you have done to us...

Why can't we look in a mirror
and see what our ancestors went through
and try not to be that reflection
in the mirror
because no one wants to live that way anymore

We can't let our hatred for each other
hinder us from reaching our dreams...

Why cant we put past thoughts and feelings
inside
while we sit outside and learn more about each other
before we classify them as a certain group

Author's Note

This is for the World Of 500 Group. The topic was racism and how it has or can affect me.

Reviews

[Bailey C. Writing]

I'm sorry that people judge you. I've always been 100% against racism and discrimination due to religion, sexual orientation, nationality, or skin color, so I hope people read this poem and realize...
It was a very good poem, very powerful and can make impact.

[.......]

I know this feeling so well. Lately I've been feeling down this one really makes me think and feel sad. I agree with you on this.

[Kat]

I hate how people judge other people by the color of their skin or because they don't have the right style its pathetic! and you did a really good job on this! you do a great job on all of your poems :)

[unknown]

Awesome...I wish people would stop judging too.

[clairvoyantmars]

very nicely written. i guess i can feel a bit of spite in there. but who wants to be judged by his cover anyway? thumbs up. :))

[Kenneth The Poet]

Nice!

[Kelsie Eileen Stark]

Very nice moral taken place, racism is horrible, it is something our country needs to overcome.