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The Blue, Pink, and Green People

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

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blake-watson
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Published
Feb 6, 2010
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Notes: I was asked to write a poem about what diversity meant to me.

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