Why have you not written anything about the Jews? <br /> <br />'Nothing about them motivates me to do so.' <br /> <br />They may regard that as anti-semitic. <br /> <br />'Have I expressed any hostilities? ' <br /> <br />No! <br /> <br />'Any sense of discrimination? ' <br /> <br />No! <br /> <br />'Have I expressed anything against them... <br />As a religious, ethnic or racial group? ' <br /> <br />No! <br />Not at all. <br />Well... <br />They may regard that as anti-semitic. <br />Your nonchalance about their existence. <br /> <br />'Oh, please! <br />As a black man, <br />There is enough in my history for me to cry 'wolf'. <br />And use that as a means to scream 'discrimination'. <br />And they are good depicting themselves as victims, <br />Without the assistance of my input! <br />With the use of the media, <br />They have marketed their sufferings very well. <br />And everyone knows the black 'man' is the most hated, <br />On this planet. <br /> <br />And you don't think those comments, <br />Would be regarded as anti-semitic? <br /> <br />'I 'think' you are insisting an anti-semiticness. <br />For reasons to satisfy a campaign you'd like to address. <br />When everywhere there is a genocide affecting the lives, <br />Of black folks who have been denied their rights. <br />Those who have chosen to keep their eyes open, <br />Can see that. <br /> <br />With resources stolen from their lands... <br />To benefit the lives of those who choose <br />To call themselves white. <br />Or those who choose to comfortably pass. <br /> <br />So, <br />I am in no mood to be anti-semitic. <br />Nor to be baited to debate in ignorance with you.' <br /> <br />Humanity is being destroyed by those insecure. <br />And you have no comments about that? <br /> <br />'Is this how you go about initiating conflict? '<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/why-have-you-not-written-anything-about-the-jews/
