zebra

August 1992
2 people walk hand in hand
1 male
1 female
1 black
1 white
on they walk despite
the hate spewed upon the on sight
together they share the same dream everynight
to walk into public with peace
yet they both understand when the sun rises
the judgement shall not cease
walking on the same street
on coming trafic
white jeep
trash thrown upon thier feet
society outraged
because it is for him whom she carries a seed
thorn wrapped words
of on lookers
continue being thrown
dispite how much her belly has grown
but strong they stay
and with heads held high
a month later a child is born
overcome with triumph
until they relize
the stillness
in thier new sons eyes
bitter and sad the child never talked
and rarely did he smile
as if he watched his childhood be destroyed
before he was a child
as if his very existance deemed him a rebel
worthy of exile,

August 1992
2 walk hand in hand
1 male
1 female
1 black
1 white
hate spewed at them on sight
souciety outraged because it is for him she carries a seed
but on they walked staying stong
all while knowing their worlds hated them
a month later a child is born
born baring the burden of knowing,

his parents world

his world

hated him.