Picture by Josephine Wall

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Why is it that you stare
As if I've committed a mortal sin
The only difference between us
Is the color of our skin

We are from the same mould
That we know as humankind
But some seem to be intolerant
For they are ignorant and blind

A person should not be judged
By just the exterior of their being
Your need to look inside their heart
Deep inside you should be seeing

If we put each race together
In a great big mixing bowl
You would end up with one color
Along with a heart and soul

So embrace your fellow man
Regardless of his race
And the world is bound to prosper
It will become a better place

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"Choose your friends by their character
and your socks by their color
Choosing your socks by their character
makes no sense, and choosing your friends
by their color is unthinkable"