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Colorblind

Is it wrong to accuse someone of stupidity If they are unaware of it’s existence in the first place ? People have to know things in order to have an opinion It’s kind of like prejudice People aren’t aware that it exists until their taught You don’t know to hate another person or race Based on their color or culture It’s just not our nature But we do everything to keep ourselves separated We accuse each other of hate, deceit, and violence We protect ourselves with guns and fear We are cautious and leery of each other Never turning a blind eye off one another We are taught very early in life to hate Whether by accident or on purpose We still teach it We are given toy guns to play with when were young So that when were older We can graduate to the real thing We are a species of the highest form Yet we are the most extinct We spend more time feeding and killing Than we do saving and educating We are In desperate need of help Eric (and sometimes not)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 6/2/2014 3:01:00 AM
AN absolute truth, if only more people realised.
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Date: 6/1/2014 4:26:00 PM
fine piece Eric, really well said put to such good flow. I'm colour blind and have stammer too so I'm with you in all you say. well done, Gordon
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