Sep aration

Growing up with
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restrooms,
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water fountains,
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sections of the bus,
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seats at the movie theater,
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hotels,
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restaurants,
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neighborhoods,
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and forever unequal.

But there was a
dream of together, a
dream of this
didn’t have to be,
a dream beginning
and still a dream,
still a hope.


With thanks to the children of Red Clay Diaries, and the children of Haiti, for reminding us.