Racism
 
The sizzling streams of sunlight were just beautifully
glimmering down on the crisp green school yard. Such a
wonderful day that was. Nothing could have ruined it.
Little Jimmy, since it was such a wonderful day decided to
go to the corner store and buy himself a little treat. As
little Jimmy started walking over to the store, clouds
flocked over the dazzling sun and the sudden pitch dark
meant no trouble. On the other side of the road were three
white boys from Jimmy's same school. Upon recognizing
Jimmy, the boys ran over the street to where he was.
 
 "Hey Negro, what's up?", one of the white Boy said.
 
 "Did your mamma pack you enough to eat to-day?", another
hooted.
 
 "Just leave me alone.", Little Jimmy said
 
 "Oh no, Jimmy's really getting pist off!?", the first boy
retaliated.
 
 "Just shove off and let me be," Jimmy answered.
 
It is like this everyday, everywhere, and everytime, people
suffer discrimination. All because they have differences
amongst each other. Different beliefs, different cultures,
different skin colour, all of these act like building
blocks to help construct what we know as Racism. Racism has
become one of the many burdens amongst multi-cultural
worlds like Canada and the States. Racism is a part of each
and every one of us. No doubt, we are all racist, but this
the term racism has been used too loosely. Racism has been
mutated to such an extent that it could be a reason for
war, a symbol of terrorism, and even an excuse for
neglecting. Is that all there is to it? No, actually it is
just the beginning. Racism is just like warfare in which
there is no shelter and nobody is neutral.
 
Nobody is exempt from this demon. He has haunted us with a
bitter curse. On one occasion I remember, nobody would play
with me at school. I would walk around by myself and ask
people if we could play together. Everywhere that I went,
like the process of induction, everyone would avoid me.
Like two inducted poles with the same polarity, they would
just shimmer off into the distance and continue to do
whatever they're doing. Because of racial differences, they
neglect me.
 
People are afraid of the unknown, and it is this difference
amongst people that spread rumors and distrust amongst
people. Corrupting our thoughts and reasons, we get
accustomed to thinking differences are omens. Amongst
smaller kids, there is no difficulty in getting them to all
play together. There thoughts are not totally corrupted as
others. Probably the demon has no time to bother with
smaller children.
 
As children start to grow up, their knowledge of the world
increases in astronomical figures. They start to mature and
realize the barbarous aspects of life. When this knowledge
reaches to a certain point, the demon like racism comes
after them. The child begins to understand the term racism
and is encouraged to use it in part of there everyday
speech. Then when one walks around the school ground, you
wouldn't see children from different ethnic groups playing
together. They have become insoluble to each other and will
never then mix again. Interaction between each other thus
terminates. Nobody benefits from this kind of behavior
except for the demon that haunts us. Racism, like the
demonic figure it has imposed on us is the reason for
distrust, disloyal, and discrimination amongst each and
every one of us.