Racism

• Tosan Foss, Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2010

They say we are one
They talk about acceptance
They say it doesn’t matter where we come from; we’re all the same
They talk about equality and diversity
They say it don’t matter if you’re black or white
They can say all they want but they don’t practice what they preach
They say racism is wrong but still discriminate us blacks
They discriminate because of the different colour of our skin, culture and beliefs
They laugh at us in the street
They snigger behind our backs
They treat us like dirt
They think it’s cool
But I’m a girl with a heart, mind and soul
And seeing stuff like this is so not cool