"CHAINS OF OPPRESSION" Chains that shackled hands and feet Mothers dying while children weep Their skin produced the cruelest hate And still racism continues today Blacks, whites, Koreans and Jews Hate crimes are all over the news Many Americans suffer from ignorant lives Why is equality not seen in your eyes? Restrictions limited women’s rights Just to be heard they had to fight Mothers and housewives…nothing more We were processed as working whores Not allowed to vote, speak or play Beaten senseless if dinner was late Now we work harder for a much smaller pay If it wasn’t for us where would you be today? Gays have endured lashings of pain To love who you love…you shouldn’t have to be afraid Immature homophobic's just want something to hate Deciding who should or shouldn’t be apart of this race Life’s to short to hate each other Make amends with your sisters and brothers A stronger nation we can be But don’t infect your family tree Copyright (C) Angel Campbell
=) and i had a friend ask me the other day if the last line "but don't infect your family tree" referred to me promoting a dislike in interracial relationships. i never even thought about that line in that form .. what i meant by that is not allowing your hate of whatever the topic may be, infect your kids. do not teach hate because you hate. not to mention that would totally contradict what this poem is suppose to say haha just as a side note haha thanx for reading
