I always feel disappointed when of racism I read <br />And when I read of it in Ireland I feel very sad indeed <br />For racism in society should never have a place <br />And people should never be judged on their colour or their race. <br /> <br />As the Land of saints and scholars Ireland was known Worldwide <br />And the Irish people suffered and their rights to them denied <br />But the Irish in their sense of fair play could take a certain pride <br />And for their human rights and liberty the sons of Ireland died. <br /> <br />Poor migrants from Romania their possessions weigh light <br />To live and work in Ireland do they not have the right? <br />They may come un-invited but their numbers only small <br />And the Irish too are migrants as history will recall. <br /> <br />I read it's the Irish media that fans racism's flame <br />If this be so of their bad work they must feel a great shame <br />They cannot say in years to come the fault was never ours <br />When they first used the noxious spray that poisoned all the flowers. <br /> <br />I am an Irish migrant far from my native shore <br />And others treat me with respect than that one could not ask for more <br />A fair go for all people and for everyone fair play <br />Those words from centuries ago are relevant today.<br /><br />Francis Duggan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/on-reading-of-racism-in-ireland/
