Just Under the Surface

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I am not black.
I am white.

I am not a woman.
I am a man.

I cannot see out of black eyes.
I see out of white eyes.

It is not dead.
It hides beneath the surface.

It is not quiet.
It shouts with silent words.

It cannot be defeated.
It must be defeated.

It is winning.
We are silent.

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This entry was posted on Thursday, August 20th, 2009 at 9:06 am and is filed under Musings. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

2 Responses to “Just Under the Surface”

  1. Andie says:
    August 22, 2009 at 9:37 am

    Where is this pic from? It’s so telling.

  2. paddy1mac paddy1mac says:
    August 23, 2009 at 8:11 am

    Nothing like the first day of school…

    http://heritage50s.weebly.com/9/post/2009/03/elizabeth-eckfords-first-day-of-school.html

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