2017 Poetry & Storytelling Competition Volume 2 | Page 17

Our World

Finalist: Madison Black

Cedar Cliff High School

This is our world.

We are raised by a culture that discriminates against the other. We must kill those who are not like us. Whether it is the color of our skin, the gender we love, the gender we are. Our culture trains us to hate on those who are different, whether we are white, black, Asian, Hispanic, heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, male, female, agender, transgender.

We do not love, we only hate.

Our world of violence.

This is our world.

We are raised by a culture that gives kindness to the other. We must praise those who are not like us. Whether it is the color of our skin, the gender we love, the gender we are. Our culture trains us to love on those who are different, whether we are white, black, Asian, Hispanic, heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, male, female, agender, transgender.

We do not hate, we only love.

Our world of peace.

This is our world.

We are raised by a culture that discriminates against and gives kindness to the other. We must kill and praise those who are not like us. Whether it is the color of our skin, the gender we love, the gender we are. Our culture trains us to hate and love on those who are different, whether we are white, black, Asian, Hispanic, heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, pansexual, male, female, agender, transgender.

We have a choice on hating or loving.

Our world of choices.

What will you chose?