Skin Poem by Owen Bittner

Born of ignorance, taught to young
Judge by the color of a mans skin
Do not care to know who he is
Never meet the person within

Easier to pretend to be all knowing
Pervasive hatred – cancer of the world
Less effort to never work for a cure
Disease passed down from the old

Through our myopic world we feel safe
Never stepping out to take a chance
Our skewed beliefs the only true way
Labeling others with a sideways glance