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[aid] => mick
[title] => Paradoxical
[time] => 2005-03-30 10:22:29
[hometext] => For the black friend of a white man, and the differences between them (each silently suspicious of the other’s motive). Mistrust is a harsh enemy
[bodytext] => He thinks he wears his mantle well, but he is wrong. He can’t escape that which he is…He’s not that strong. His roots run deep…This black man’s pride becomes a sin to be denied. Because, he now must try to hide his kindred’s song. How fortunate a poor black boy could find his star. Now he, an educated man, must go to war. Not only with the status quo, but in ways that never show. Addicted now…he can’t say, “no”. He’s come too far! For an equal chance at life, he rolled the dice. Castigation, segregation, was the price. But when all was said and done, he had neither lost nor won. But he was free…and equal too! Same chance as me…same chance as you. But then he noticed, with much pain, that things were black and white again. He had not become like them…They had not become like him! Surely someone was to blame…everyone was not the same! He had met each problem, “face to face”. Identified each one by race. Then he, an educated man…knew that the truth was close at hand. Revived, those feelings he thought dead, sent ethnic questions through his head. Are there racists still around…If there are …where are they found? Surprisingly, the answer came…Prejudice is all the same! Equally, from black or white…It guides the tongue… obscures the sight! Then it hides deep in one’s brain, until some thought ignites again that awful question, “Why should he… when he’s so different than me”? Perception is a dual plight…a racist is not always white! No more than he be always black…who pimps to buy a Cadillac! John F. Templin © [comments] => 2 [counter] => 163 [topic] => 8 [informant] => reflections [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 5 [ratings] => 1 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => AmericanTragedy )
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