White America

White America

A Poem by Jeff

I'm an American

I'm a White American

I'm from middle America

Born and raised

Between cornfields and Churches

Justified devil behavior

White-washed past

In favor of an ignorant present


I hear your comments

I look like you

I'm like you

In flesh only

My thoughts aren't yours

My beliefs aren't yours

Don't mistake the skin tone

For a common thought process


I don't support your bombings

I don't support your oppression

I don't believe in your labels

I don't worship your idols

I don't understand the ignorance

Of supporting the oppression

Of loving your guns

And killing everyone else

© 2013 Jeff


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Very well said! I hope the powers that be hear it someday!

Posted 11 Years Ago


I think you and I could probably have a friendly chat over a cup of coffee and get along very well. (And even discuss politics!) I know exactly what you mean about your not being like you're "supposed" to be. These words of yours make the point quite well.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Its wonderful piece of writing
specially its picturing one of the mega problems in
America , God bless you all..

Posted 11 Years Ago


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~ a very moving and powerful piece of poetry... sadly, there are those who take to guns here too... and they're not white... so, this isn't a problem limited to one race... but your message is significant and very poetically relayed...

Posted 11 Years Ago


i love this.

Posted 11 Years Ago



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Jeff
Jeff

Ankeny, IA



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