March 26, 2016

RAGE!

by Rechell Williams (author's profile)

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Rage! 3-13-16

You rage at your life
You hate all you know
Your reason to live
Was lost long ago

The anger you shed
Burns hot like the sun
The more that it's fed
The worse it becomes

Like spitting at the sun
Like spitting at the sea
The fact you're angry
Means nothing, you see

Both the wise man and fool
Can stop in their tracks
Change why they hate
And never look back

The blind rage that you feel
Wasted just you
Life isn't fair
It's just up too you (turn over)

Take what it gives
Give what it takes
But never forget
Your hate is your mistake

Hatred and racial profiling amongst prisoners is a way
of our lives behind these concrete walls. Your forced,
or mentally manipulated to have hate for another
human being who eats, sleeps, breathes, and bleeds
just like you. Where is the humanity in that? Only
belief in the light can counteract the belief in this
darkness.

Rechell Williams #V69138
P.O. Box 5248
Corcoran, CA 93212

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Julia Posted 8 years ago. ✓ Mailed 8 years ago   Favorite
Thanks for writing! I worked on the transcription for your post. Keep on writing!
All the best,
Julia

Scifikimmi Posted 8 years ago. ✓ Mailed 7 years, 12 months ago   Favorite
I love this poem. I find it incredibly striking how you used the emotion of rage to speak about problems with racial hatred and a lack of basic empathy for other members of humanity.
I hope this message finds you well.
Best,
Kimmi

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