The Voice of Diversity
By:
Kristy Tremblay
Are we free?
Do we really
make our own decisions?
Or are we
misguided and taught to resent?
Based on the
physical;
In our
appearance are we limited or blessed?
Does the colour
of my skin mean that I deserve less?
What of those born
to this Nation,
Cast out by the
first to set in motion European immigration.
We are only as
strong as the weakest link in our chain.
Negativity is
contagious,
Plaguing all
other links with hatred.
Forgive me for
not wanting to catch the disease of negativity.
Optimism is
rarely contagious;
It’s a choice.
We need to give
diversity a voice.
The majority
lacks susceptibility.
No ability to
fuel the positivity.
Hate, pain;
Improbability,
impossibility.
People lack the
desire, drive and dedication to change this nation.
What
is race?
American Indian
or Asian?
Black, African
American, Latino, Hispanic or Native?
White or
Caucasian?
Yeah, White or
Caucasian.
I check the box.
At least I think
that’s me,
Caucasian?
Must I fall
victim to this checkbox initiation?
Is race really a
human creation?
They say
identifying oneself is a step towards equality,
I call fallacy.
It makes no
sense to me.
How could it be
that to prevent discrimination against
Those who have
been discriminated against
Can truly be
accomplished by discriminating against the majority?
On whose
authority?
I can’t get that job because I’m not a visible
minority?
Will I become a
minority if we keep discriminating against the majority?
Will the
obsession with ethnicity become cyclical?
So obsessed with
the physical.
What
is race?
Is it our
creation?
What makes a
Haitian a Haitian?
Or an Asian an
Asian?
What of gender
and sexual orientation?
Is it man versus
woman?
Is it blacks
versus whites?
Does is matter
if two men kiss each other goodnight?
Where do I
begin?
What of
religion?
Dare I tackle
the concept of theology?
Shall I offer an
apology for the words about to spill out of me?
Go ahead, shout
at me.
But, first, try
to explain religion to me.
Is religion God?
Is religion the
Church?
Is religion strictly
woven in the words of a Bible verse?
Will I go to
Hell?
Are my questions
laced with blasphemy?
Is it wrong to
question what’s in front of me?
Islam,
Judaism,
Buddhism
And
Christianity.
How am I to know
what is right for me?
These titles,
These labels,
Classifications,
Identifications,
Are they all
just creations?
Liberal,
Conservation,
Democratic,
What’s your
affiliation?
Are we the ones
building the walls of segregation?
Where are the
bridges to join our nations?
Martin Luther
King wasn’t the only one with a dream.
I envision
children in harmony.
I envision a new
face of race;
Different
colours, sizes and shapes.
A multicultural
embrace.
In a university
of diversity,
Together in
unity.
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