Why should we assimilate?
Congregate. Gesticulate. Articulate.
I’m an open slate. My people don’t hate.
Why should you decide?
We abide, your rules
Open our book, take a look
If you don’t like our story-
Turn away
That is our glory.
Why should we assimilate?
Creating lies
Twisting inside
To build your glory, adding fuel to our fury
All locked up inside
your one-dimensional story
Why follow someone else’s dreams, truths?
Assimilate to hate-
each other?
My people were fine, ‘til you came and messed
up their mind!
Why do you think we need you?
We don’t need you to screw our teeth shut
Smothering our truth with your rebut
We will cut, Cut, CUT!
Releasing your grip of iron tooth
From our peoples songs
of historic truth.
©️Jay Mora-Shihadeh
#Freeverse #Poet #Assimilation
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