Guest Artist - Poetry by Ian Keeney "E-race My Name

E-race My Name

by Ian Keeney

Black

Hispanic

Caucasian

Asian

We are all part of the human equation.

African

Canadian

Brazilian

Russian

We come from the same Earth so what's the discussion?

Look into these eyes,

Recognize what it is you see.

Not the skin on the outside,

But what's on the inside of me.

I am your friend. I am your brother.

I am your equal, not your enemy.

We stand united as one power,

The human race, each a delicate flower

In a boundless potpourri.

Erase my face. 

Look at my soul. 

Then you will see me as a whole.

I am a doctor who heals the sick. 

I am a custodian who mops the floor. 

I built your house brick by brick. 

I fought for this country when we went to war. 

We may not look the same

But we look at the same sky. 

Don't look down at me or cast up your nose,

Look straight at me, eye to eye.

Latino

Filipino

Pakistani

Indian

Inside, humans are all of the same composition.

Native American

Native Hawaiian

Pacific Islander

Other

You may not look like me, but you are still my brother.