Sincerest sympathy to Mrs. Fulton and Mr. Martin and their family!
Trayvon Martin
What happened to that America, the home of the free?
What happened to that dream, where all colors can BE?
What happened to the day when we could walk without fright?
What happened to this young man, simply was not right!
His parents are left with his photo and thoughts–
The freedom of equality that night was shot!
Was justice served? No one could win. It seems it was lost!
More fear, more hatred, more revenge, is the new layer of frost.
What will it take before we open our eyes to see
That black, red, yellow or white, our blood is the same, for you and me
How many more of our young people must die…
How much more racism and killings, before love is cried?
Dismayed I was, as I heard young adults, much younger than me…
Some of my former students, shout racial obscenities
How precious life is…how shallow our breath…
How long are we going to continue this hollow theft?
No one has the right to take the life of another,
Who is going to grieve with this mother?
Already, another murder has been committed in the sun
A second white man shot another African-American with a gun
He shot into the car filled with teenage boys
Because he didn’t like the radio noise
He is claiming he had the right, and already the gun owner is being set free
Six months since Trayvon died on the street, Jordan Davis is dead, you see
Violence creates more violence, we need to stop before no one remains
Love and understanding are the only way for us to honor all names
What will it take before we open our eyes to see
That black, red, yellow or white, our blood is the same, for you and me
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Footprints of Thoughts 
Tragic but inevitable with guns so available and racial feelings.are we getting any closer to color blindness? I am afraid the answer is no.
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Beautifully stated and with the push toward guns and “rights” this may very well be our future. It’s concerning, and while I will exercise my right to vote in all cases to stop it, I will also stand in love with like minded people so that we can spread love amongst the fear. Thank you for your lovely poem.
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Powerfully written, Jane. It’s really a wasted tragedy
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Yes…unbelievable! The laws are written so badly…though some would argue that point. Our country is going to hell in a handbasket. Voting rights are being tampered with and it is done legally through redistricting. It is a sham! Our country is not what it once was. I could write volumes on the corruption–we try to sell the ideals of democracy everywhere else BUT here!
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