In Celebration


      by Robin DeBates

          On a hill
          in a nation
          on a planet
          in a galaxy
          far, far away
          a Heliotrope shakes a fist
          at the sky and screams
          in anger of his purple color,
          abhorrence of his Heliotrope skin.
          Why, he asks of powers that be,
          was he made such a color
          that others might hate.

          On a hill
          in a nation
          on a planet
          in a galaxy
          far, far away
          a Celadon stomps feet
          and kills the green grass
          from which she is colored.
          Why, she shouts at the gods,
          must genetics bring such
          violence to her by fate.

          Both crave in their deepest
          heart-felt wishes
          they could be something else --
          ANYTHING else
          except a Heliotrope and a Celadon.

          On a hill
          in a nation
          on a planet
          in a galaxy
          so very, very near
          a Native American
          an Irish girl
          an Aborigine man
          a Mexican
          a Cambodian
          join hands
          to celebrate
          who they are.
          They raise their joined hands
          and praise the powers that be
          for making them unique.

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