Irony?

Ironic how when the oppress oppress back.

Discriminate.
Society is falling!
Minority
Against minorities, too.
We should know pain better.

Minority.
Asian, Christian--that is me.
Don't spread hate, just love.
"HOPE: Hold On, Pain Ends," Promise.
Where's that Dream? That Golden Rule?

"FAMILY: Forget
About Me, I Love You," True.
We are family
Living in this world as one.
Forgiveness, patience, morals.

Change the world with words.
Words mean power like money.
Faith in money works?
So let's have faith in our words!
Change ourselves first, then the world.

Author's Note

This poem set up is a tanka. It is similar to a haiku.
Line 1-----5 syllables
Line 2-----7 syllables
Line 3-----5 syllables
Line 4-----7 syllables
Line 5-----7 syllables

Reviews

[Celie Rose]

I enjoyed your poem. It is meaningful,
and has a strong message.
"Discriminate.
Society is falling!
Minority
Against minorities, too.
We should know pain better."
I agree that we should know better by now
"So let's have faith in our words!
Change ourselves first, then the world."
Along with faith in words, we must have action.
faith without works is dead.
I do feel that taking action is the only way
to pave the way for change and peace
and love. Just hope it isn't too late..
Your poem is well written and expressed!
Keep up the good work!

[GalaxyGhost]

Thank you! Your are totally right!

[wisemorie]

I love this poem. So far this the best one you wrote in my opinion. I like how you explain minorities should stick together. I'm also apart of "minority" so I connect with this.

[GalaxyGhost]

Thanks for your insight!