Racism + Silence = Complicity.
racism stalks the cities, slimy and rotten,
memories of Apartheid, of segregation, so conveniently forgotten.
racism infects the home, reeking and vile,
memories of discrimination, of slavery, bubbling up like bile.
racism must be fought, in words, in thought, in action, by daily decent deeds.
racism, hate, prejudice, misogyny, islamophobia, anti-semitism, religious terrorism, sectarianism, tribalism, illegal occupations, gender-based violence MUST be defeated,
lest the repugnance of shameful, disgusting history be perennially repeated.
A much needed poem with all that is going on in thus world. 💕
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Reblogged this on johncoyote and commented:
Please read and enjoy the work of a talented writer.
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I agree my friend. Needed and powerful words.
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afzal : months ago i was in tramway. i was look out the window but i was distracted by a discussion between mother and son. the boy was speaking flawless Italian very good. i turn my head to see the two people. they were both black. i was surprised … and thought that the racists are really stupid to discriminate the humanity on the basis of color of skin. we all have one thinking skill and it is our definition of human being. ciao.
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Another beautiful piece with a reallu strong message Afzal…😊
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