Long ago, in a far away place There was a tiny planet in the depths of space All of its people were all the same They were all the same color, and bore the same name
An asteroid from space hit the planet one day And dust came about and went on its way All around the planet, they were covered with dust And when they washed it all off, they were left in disgust
It was horrible, like nothing they had seen For now all the people were blue, pink, or green Prejudice set in, they couldn’t get along If the pink said they were right, the blue said they were wrong
The green wouldn’t eat with the blue or the pink If a green ship was sinking, the blue let it sink They cooked different foods, they played different games All the people were different, nothing was the same
But there was one blue person who was loving and nice He traveled the world to give out his advice “We used to get along, or have you forgotten?” “We’re not that different, we have plenty in common.”
“We all like to laugh, and have a good time” “We like to read poems and hear a good rhyme” “Variety is good, it can paint a great scene” “Some houses can be blue, others can be green”
They all had to admit the idea wasn’t bad Besides, they would have a lot more fun then they’ve had They all made a promise to forget their harsh past The blue, pink, and green people came together at last
Notes: I was asked to write a poem about what diversity meant to me.