First two days and already I see
Such GREAT differences it disturbs me
Joke upon joke, one right after another
Serious prejudices reduce down to laughter
Before, I'd have hardly noticed
Now, it stings the ear like a wasp
Each giggle turned to dagger
Each grin, a loaded gun's trigger
"AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!"
My own soundless scream
Trapped in a box of conservative hilarity
Did I really just hear what I thought I just heard?!?!
"Blacks stay with blacks, this intermixing's absurd"
Thoughts frozen in time, no hope of change here
Food, beer, cards, television
Parties and liquor eclipse life's true mission
Forgetful of stereotyped opinions persistence
Until parallels drawn with such oblivious adherence
"With a name like Obama, well he must be a terrorist"
All I can think is: ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS!!!!!
Warped minds, misguided perceptions
This must be the fruit of severe uneducation
Stark contrasts, the vehicle for discernment
Becomes only an ironic moment, left undisclosed
With money as the prize, comfortability a welcome bonus
Where does that leave a girl like me, who no longer chases contentment?
What can I say to the logic of the South, to this American dream they've long sought after?
How does one change a system so entrenched in tradition and stubborn resistance?
Recollection restored, reasons given for no intentions to return
This chipped pebble in the humungous monument of God’s Earth
A sanctuary for obstinacy, not unlike the rest
Truth revealed in the correlation between revolution and university
Change must start somewhere and history shows
That it’s the student body who first challenges the status quo
So, with eyes and ears open, and with Jesus opening my heart
I do not succumb to disheartened pessimism, but look to the future with hope
Left alone to ourselves, our outlook is grim
But lucky for us, our Creator said, “No!” and sent Him
Hence, as I sit here in the midst of lives gone astray
I’m humbled by my own beginnings and continue to pray
Reflecting upon this God whose love never fails, never subsides
Whose power to transform, strength to restore, and heart’s joy to save lives
"What are mere mortals that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them?” – Heb 2
I’m amazed at our precious worth in the eyes of our Father
Forever thankful for his unyielding pursuit and love
His determined efforts to intersect his life with ours
Taken aback, thoroughly amazed, I no longer have words……
I am simply a blessed witness, a grateful recipient, a speechless observer
