Am I Not Human To?
White, Black,Man, Woman, Gay, Straight, Catholic, Muslim, Atheist: Whatever you are Are You Not Human To?
I have 5 fingers on each hand,
10 toes combined,
2 eyes, 2 arms,
I stand erect with my legs.
My heart pumps my blood,
My skin curves around my bones,
My lungs breathe in the air.
Why am I not considered equal,
Why am I less?
What do they have that I don’t?
How am I any different?
Why am I not equal in the eyes of the law?
Why am I not granted full protection?
How is your god anymore sacred than mine?
How is your love anymore worthy than mine?
How is your skin anymore suitable than mine?
How are your choices anymore valid than mine?
We are equal, are we not?
When hurt, we cry.
When cut, we bleed.
When damaged, we scar.
With a scar, we heal.
No matter the god,
No matter the color of our skin,
No matter the person who we choose to spend our lives with,
No matter the choices we make.
We all want to believe,
We all want to feel the sun upon our skin,
We all want to love and be loved,
We all want to live a life worth living...
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Bryttnie Chaffin
Writing things that are fun and/or have powerful emotion behind it, maybe some educational things. Writing about my personal feelings, those of others (real or fictional), or just fun things that my mind makes up. Thanks for reading.
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