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To the Pale

July 30, 2023
By Evanie BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
Evanie BRONZE, Brooklyn, New York
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Favorite Quote:
Matt. 28 Verses 19 to 20
[19] Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, [20] teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.


I was raised eating traditional home-cooked meals.

I spent my teenage years speaking two languages: 

one was in secret and another in public.

Growing up black implies that you have

your version of everything.

Being of dark shade means waking up every day

Going to work while you are afraid for your life,

My brothers killed my brothers.

I should be afraid of spiders,

Get disgusted at the sight of cockroaches 

Every time I see them, the Pale,

My heart started pumping faster

Biting my lips.

Afraid, afraid to get picked on

Afraid to get killed because of bigotry

Bigotry, Bigotry is me getting murdered

I don’t wanna die at their hands

I wanna live,

Live to the freedom they promised me

Sometimes I understand my brothers

Getting mad and acting reckless

But we must hold on to our senses

One day I will walk earth free

Pale, Why do you do this

Pale why do you hate us

Why so much hatred toward us 

There is no future for hatred 

As a n***a I have to stand up

For my people.For my people

I will stand up


The author's comments:

As you can see it is describing black people's fear of racism, and our reaction to it. It's also a message to the white people who hate our skins color telling them even though I fear you, I will stand up for our people.


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