Stereotype

This is a sad story.

Gunned down because of a color,

Gunned down for 

Looking the part of

A potential threat

Unarmed, but still

The security guard shot

A hood on his head,

Skittles in his pocket

Talking on the phone

When will we realize

That we are all

Not the same,

We are all individuals

An eye for an eye

Makes the whole 

World blind, 

Its a shame

That a senseless killing

Was all because of a stereotype...

Author's Note

This is for Trayvon Martin.
It takes such a sad story to get people to pay attention...

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

TRayvon is one of many lost because of hate and forgotten. We lose a thousand young people yearly to drugs and bad actions in Detroit. Kids with no education and no jobs have few choices. Hate crimes should get the max time and punishment. This is a very sad story. Need to be kept alive his memory so we won't forget him. We need to pray for the family and hope this law system will do its job. A powerful poem.
Coyote

[Alvin L. Kathembe]

A fitting tribute. We are always afraid of 'Others.'

[McKinleyA]

A powerful meaning, well written.

[Emily B]

the saddest part for me is that Trayvon can't even tell his own story. He looks like a good kid in the photos they show on tv. It grieves me that this is what the world has come to

[外人 (Gaiji..]

:( sad story but it has to be told !

[Canicus]

It's wierd because I just heard about this today in history class. It is sad. This was a wonderful write. I loved it from beggining to end, keep it up

[unknown]

Yes may justice be served so his family can have some peace. Very well expressed!

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This is sad. This is something we must all learn from.
I hope the lesson we learn here does not get forgotten.

[Calypso]

I wish they would take the guy who killed Trayvon Martin to jail. Personally this angers me because a person should never kill and get away with it! Pisses me off.

[SabrinaThePoet]

So true, yet so sad.... Great poem.

[Aly Jones]

This is really beautiful and heartfelt. Amazing, really. I love how you captured everything, and made the reader see a picture rather than a bunch of words.