The Answer

THE ANSWER
BY: Stephen McKenzie 2018'

I am not white
I am not brown
I am not black
I am not yellow...

What am I
Who am I
Why am I
This saddened fellow?

Your race
My race
One race
A race of Man...

Your place
My place
Our place
If we, together stand.

I am not free
Neither is she
Nor even he -
Though we claim to be.

I'm willing to try
While you just cry
Waiting to die -
And blaming me.

You will not reason
You will not fight
You did not serve - 
To protect what's right.

You choose instead
To dishonor the dead
And color all history -
In black and white.

In the name of Freedom
You shake your fist
You loot and riot
You shout and complain...

Nothing changes
No one listens
We all will suffer -
And chaos shall reign.

There is still time
There is a will
There is a way - 
To rise above!

It's not about race
It's not about color
It's the answer we need -
And the answer...is Love.