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Who Is The Alien?

What planet am I from?!

Surely, one that is not my own.
Judging by the looks of others
I'm clearly not at home.
How these aliens think (or not)
and what these extraterrestrials do.
I must have seven eyes of pink
and a brain all misconstrued.
We appear the same in form and shape
Breathing in and breathing out
but the similarities stop there
or perhaps they are hiding behind a shadow of doubt?

I long to be like these creatures,
but my mind won't allow it.
They don't know how they know
but they know I just don't fit.
A sick sense
mundane, simple and unimaginative.
How can they not see what the "others" have to give?

Let the essence of originality and diversity enter your soul.
Shed your tough skin and your shortsightedness
and this world will become whole.
— L.M. Troch, Dec 01, 2009

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Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 6 months ago

The alien is always welcomed

The alien is always welcomed home, n'est-ce pas? (Me too, me too.) I think I'm going to be a fan of your poetry. Thanks for sharing. ~A "...when it agrees with reason and it will benefit one and all, then accept it and live by it." ~ Buddha
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Lunegirl

16 years 6 months ago

This poem is a subject close

This poem is a subject close to my heart, i like the way you've kept it nice and simple with no blame and an understanding of unidentified ignorance on the racists part.