Prejudice Poem
This prejudice poem is another piece of our Mothers wonderful Australian poetry; it's about accepting people for who they are and not the colour of their skin.
Prejudice
The Lord said we are all the same,
And this, I know, is true,
It's not the colour of our skins,
That makes up me and you.
So many times I've seen the hurt,
That comes from thoughtless deeds,
What's happened to this world of ours,
Why can't we all take heed.
Even though my skin is white,
And I speak in the English tongue,
Our feelings are the very same,
We hurt like everyone.
Beneath your dark exterior,
Your heart beats just like mine,
I'd like to say I realise this,
And others will too, in time.
Why can't you travel freely,
The way most people do,
I think you are entitled,
To do as others do.
I've seen the way you're treated,
And I feel so much for you,
You haven't had a real good chance,
To show what you can do.
How can you be so much ignored,
As if you have no worth,
You know it shouldn't be like this,
In the country of your birth.
And if this is not your home land,
But you hope some day it may,
Why can't you find respect and trust,
To help you along the way.
Why is there so much prejudice,
Because your skin is not the same,
Why can't we just hold out our hands,
And call you by your name.
Stella P. Bell
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"The Legend of Bimi"
Introduction
There's a tale that begins in the sand hills
That I would like to tell,
Built from myth and many legends,
And my pen it does compel.
The desert's a hot, a hostile place,
Nothing's changed since time began,
There's a hazy unreality there
As if it, in the dreamtime was planned.
The noon of the day is so hot and still,
And over all an expectant hush,
Like a canvas that's waiting impatiently
For the touch of the artists brush.
The fire of the day can change swifly
To the night of startlingly cold,
Many legends are told of the people
Who live in this land so old.
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"The Legend of Bimi" just go to our
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