A New Future
Shannon Nelson
I look forward to a new future -
where there’s no discrimination towards any minorities in the world.
I look forward to a new future-
where everyone has health care and understands that socialism is not a
bad thing. Socialism equals solidarity.
I look forward to a new future -
where there are no more wars.
I look forward to a new future -
where children can go to school with no fear.
I look forward to a new future -
where everyone is fulfilled and there’s no more despair on people faces.
I look forward to a new future -
where people with disabilities are not treated like second class citizens.
I look forward to a new future -
where all minority groups can walk down the street knowing that they are equal
Amelia Stebbing
Me - the other
Theresa Williams
If you see me as a human being just like you
Then maybe you will respect me
If you do not see me as the other
Then maybe you can like me
If your perception of me is not less than what I deserve
Then maybe you will understand why you have to assist me
Look me in the eye and see the humanity in me
Look past my contracted limbs
Then maybe you will see that just like you
I have feelings
I feel pain just like you
I hurt just like you
The moment that you see me as the other is the moment
You begin to rationalize your mistreatment of me
If you can look past me being the other
Maybe you can have some compassion for me
Scattegories by Tamir David
Singer song-writer Lori Jean Finnila