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Shining

Loop poetry

By Maunalokelani KirkwoodPublished 5 years ago Updated 5 years ago 1 min read

Shine in all the places where...

Where is truth behind justice?

Justice a form of inducing superiority...Superiority above those with less rights

Rights taken immediately because of skin color...Color doesn’t matter when you bleed!

Bleed out negativity of racism and sexism...Sexism a method of oppression because of gender

Gender has no preferences when you die...Die all day long and no one’s watching!

watching life be twisted by society’s rules...Rules made of flawed opinions and theories

Theories don’t amount to much when your pockets are empty...Empty inside because people decide they can’t hear?

Hear voices speaking out against brutality......Brutality another way of saying “look and listen to me!”

Me the one affected by ignorance...Ignorance isn't bliss it proves there’s permanent inequality

Inequality evidently a foundation of world...World I’m glad I don’t belong to or love

Love greater than selfish desires...Desires to observe peace do its work,

Work to put humanity on a good track...Track leading to sunshine and blue skies!

Skies not filled with hatred and lies...Lies frequently told and no one seems to notice

Notice how we went from life to darkness...Darkness cannot exist without light,

Light in those who let it shine...Shine from all directions change humanity's fate!

Fate hasn’t disappeared completely...Completely we are not dim bulbs

Bulbs replaced so easily...Easily out of sight, mind and commission

Commission yourself into the sunlight...Sunlight joyous and peaceful to be in!

In happiness be bright, be free...Free from speculation, insecurity and doubt

Doubt you thought this is where I was going...Going towards purity and its rewards

Rewards given to those who love to shine!

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