<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=435166" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Every Aspect of Their Lives Has Been Colorized</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Shot, maimed.<br>Dragged from behind trucks.<br>And swung randomly from trees.<br>That is the visual...<br>I get from 'those' people.<br>And with me it sticks.<br>From me it wont leave.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And I remember Katrina, <br>When these same people...<br>Were calling 'my' people refugees.<br>As if they weren't the immigrants...<br>On land their ancestors illegally stole.<br>From those who are native! <br>To instigate intimidation and disrespect.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And I've been told I carry an embitteredness.<br>I've been told by those I carry a chip on my shoulder, <br>That I should address.<br>I've been 'called' and told many things...<br>By those folks who will not confess, <br>If it wasn't for people of color...<br>They would find it difficult to feed themselves.<br>Or be able to protest, <br>Whatever those interests are... <br>They have to defend and protect.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Since every aspect of their lives has been colorized.<br>And maybe that's why their 'greatness'<br>IS apparently on the waning side! <br>And they walk around envious, insecure, unhappy and upset! <br>Yet...<br>If it wasn't for those of color, <br>Their achievements would not have been their best.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=435166" data-title="Every Aspect of Their Lives Has Been Colorized de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="Shot, maimed. Dragged from behind trucks. And swung randomly from trees. That is the visual... I get from 'those' people. And with me it sticks. From me it wont leave. And I remember Katrina, When these same people... Were calling 'my' people re..."></div> </div> </div>

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