Of Inter-Racial Marriage

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Of Inter-Racial Marriage

 

By Elton Camp

 

Few topics from writing should be exempt

This one, perhaps, very few would attempt

To write on such a topic, some might scare

But I am old enough that I really don’t care

 

In this State years ago, you couldn’t choose

A marriage license authorities would refuse

A wedding of black and white you never saw

Because it was a violation of established law

 

Then awareness of civil rights came around

And the courts rightly struck such laws down

But bigoted social pressure was still in place

And it held such marriages to be a disgrace

 

“A white girl who’d marry a black is a w***e.”

You heard stupid stuff like that and even more

Black father said, “Take a white for your wife

And that will surely bring an end to my life.”

 

It’s true that marriage is complicated at best

And racial differences will add to all the rest

It seems that prejudiced feelings now do fade

And to wed whom you want fewer are afraid

 

If some member of the KKK comes around

And sees this poem, for sure he will frown

Yet, a bigger concern does him now annoy:

“I certainly do hope my girl marries a boy.”

 

 

Reviews

[Karolina S.]

I like the last line of this poem :)