History Class

there were no small boxes in those history books

and yet you played with hearts

before the start, 

before Miss Hey rang the two second bell.

we lept like gazelles to our seats

while planning our escape

a distant time in a distant place

where captured minds rued the day

young minds stuck on repeat,

fueled by hatred, learned contempt

passed down from generation to generation

speaking without thinking

thinking without relevant thoughts

and then, there she was

a different girl from a different place

out of step with the rest,

shy and quiet

with a gift unspoken ...

Reviews

[Hi]

You lost me a bit on this one, but I did like the rhythm. These lines below are good.

"speaking without thinking
thinking without relevant thoughts"

[Alisa Js]

Thank you, Matt.. it was about the experiencing racial prejudice as a child... which was sad, as any type of hatred is learned.

I trust you are well.

Alisa