A Speechless Observer

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