A Rose...

…By Any Other Name...

Would stab just as sharp.

What gives one human the right to declare another "beast"?

What gives one human the right to beat another into the dirt.

To call their power divinely given?

Darkness.

Hatred.

Fear.

The holy trinity of the -isms.

The sacred trio of the -phobias.

What keeps a human from changing course?

What keeps a human from admitting error?

From taking responsibility?

Pride.

Selfishness.

Fear.

The gatekeepers of change.

The lies of normality.

To be an Idol is to be un-Human.

To be Human is to be Imperfect.

To acknowledge achievement 

is not

To condone all action.

To acknowledge failure

is not

To concede all worthiness.

The Black bodies have suffered

at the mind of the white bodies.

The Black bodies built the bones of our world

To reap punishment and exile.

No matter the speech,

The product holds steadfast.

Racism by any other name...

Stabs just as sharp.

*Riffing off this article