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I'M scared; YOU'RE afraid:

A non-poem of equality

By Victor MendezPublished about 9 hours ago 1 min read
I'M scared; YOU'RE afraid:
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I'M scared; YOU'RE afraid:

A non-poem of equality

3/17/26

I'm scared,

You're afraid,

The man is afraid..

-------------------of what you may do,

white man----------of what you may take

native man---------of what is to come

black man---------I love very hot chile...

Asian man---------I am scared..

eastern man--------of uniformed storm troopers banging on my door

mid-eastern man----of leaving my children alone

-------------------of never again seeing my home.

I love watching NFL football...

You are afraid..

--------------of being unemployed

--------------of not having a home

--------------of losing your country

I can't sing like Jesus but I can cry like the devil...

I am scared..

-----------that you can't see me

-----------that you refuse to see my children

-----------that I make you afraid

I scare you,

You scare me,

We like NFL football..

We know Jesus..

We have more in common than the difference of skin.

Peace

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About the Creator

Victor Mendez

Born in 1958.There's a lot of road beneath these feet.Worn out pairs upon pairs of shoes.Been a ranch kid,a city kid,a Marine,a dad, a grandfather now,an avid reader and just recently began writing poetry in 2015 just to vent.

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  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout an hour ago

    This was so profound and held so much truth. Well done!

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