Array ( [sid] => 137600 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Politically Incorrect [time] => 2007-10-01 12:27:01 [hometext] => There is a destinct possibility this will offend some of you, but I also strongly believe that this subject lends itself to being offensive, so all the more is the pity. [bodytext] => If you want to be the same as me
Don't demand a velvet glove.
I don't expect it for myself,
Not even from those I love.

If you choose to call me "white"
Then I may call you "black"
Any favor you pay to me
Is only fair to be paid back.

Respect is not to be given
Because of the color of your skin
Nor due to the shape of your torso
The determinant lies within.

To be fair, you've been oppressed,
But for that, I bear no blame,
To hold a grudge against me
Is yet the greater shame.

To be truly politically correct, the adjectives used to qualify different people should not be so used. We're all people, no matter of gender, race, creed, nationality, or any other category into which we choose to put each other. [comments] => 2 [counter] => 243 [topic] => 6 [informant] => sir_odd87 [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 9 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 0 [associated] => [topicname] => AngryPoetry ) Your Poetry Dot Com - Politically Incorrect


Politically Incorrect
Date: Monday, 1st October 2007 @ 12:27:01 PM AEST
Topic: Sad Poetry

Contributed By: sir_odd87
If you want to be the same as me
Don't demand a velvet glove.
I don't expect it for myself,
Not even from those I love.

If you choose to call me "white"
Then I may call you "black"
Any favor you pay to me
Is only fair to be paid back.

Respect is not to be given
Because of the color of your skin
Nor due to the shape of your torso
The determinant lies within.

To be fair, you've been oppressed,
But for that, I bear no blame,
To hold a grudge against me
Is yet the greater shame.

To be truly politically correct, the adjectives used to qualify different people should not be so used. We're all people, no matter of gender, race, creed, nationality, or any other category into which we choose to put each other.

This poem is Copyright © sir_odd87


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