The Looking Glass Volume 36 | Page 61

Now it’s 2017…2018! and y'all are still racist?! What, 300 years was not enough, y'all need another generation? If you want nothing out of this life, then nothing is gonna start changing. Trump, you're trying to help? I don’t believe him when he’s speaking. I take special offense because I’m Puerto Rican. You’re not helping them for what? Please tell me the reason. Honestly, I’m not surprised if we see treason, but he’s too stupid to realize, or that’s what I’m guessing. He’s focused on the NFL when North Korea’s been doing nuclear bomb testing.

It’s not just me, right? These things don’t even seem right. We went from green cars to being told to go on out of here like a green light. The Flag at half-mast means something’s wrong in America. Robin Williams explained it, but it’s offensive if Collin takes a knee, right? As a kid, I saw the flag and I saw all the stars gleamed bright. Now, I roll it up and hide it just so I can sleep right. I cuddle myself in my sleep; that’s me holding my dreams tight. The President of America should be making everything right, not caught up in no tweet fight. He should get impeached, right? Presidential removal ‘cause didn’t he loose that missile without Congressional approval? All this evil and you still think that you’re going to heaven, when cops are beating up Black women in a 7-11? Y’all gonna hinder my spirit…over my dead body! Cause it’s hardest to kill, my words run over Trump and his staff like that Neo-Nazi did in Charlottesville.

See…wait: you don’t see racism? That’s a white man mirage. Would you see it if I treated you like DeAndre Harris in that parking garage? And it gets worse each day, 'cause because we don’t get any leeway. Hardstop Lucus, cause I’m not playing these games where it’s not fair to us, but it’s fair to you. How would you feel if you walked into a store and every employee stared at you? Is it just me, or does the system favor you? See, I may not be your favorite dupe, but believe I live and breathe just the same as you.

Sage Christian, Grade 12