Hate

Why must we hate
Is it the people we are around
The way that we are brought up
What we see on television
What we read in books
What we hear in the news

Where does it come from
Is it all in our minds
Is it all a game
Is it all a joke
Is it for the fun

Why is there black against white
White against the world
People against people
When we are all the same

Why must we kill
Just because a person is “different”
Do we take pleasure in hurting others

Why does skin color matter
We are all people
We all have one head
Two arms, two legs, two eyes
A nose and a mouth
We all have hearts
And feelings too

So why must we hate
When we are all the same

(written by Kamikaze Kahlua)

(Inspired by the movie American History X)