Americanism
(Dear President Barack Obama)
You are correct, “Trayvon Martin could have been me”
I am a color-skinned American, a naturalized one
And I love our America no less than a U.S. President
Would you wish to see “I Have A Dream” carry on?
It’s a dream of our children’s character
That we parents must be responsible in such raising
It’s about actions and consequences, not racial sensitivity
A parent’s choice of abuse of race will just do them in
You are correct, “George Zimmerman could have been me”
I am still considered as color-skinned if my Dad or Mom were white
So the verdict was about characters, anger and violence
The law and due process was complete for George’s and Trayvon’s right
May my voice be heard -- as you promised when you ran for the Oval Office
May it be the voice of the admirers of Martin Luther King
Not the voice of the anger and the violence and the unscrupulous
Yes, the voice of an American poet within…
Linh Duy Vo
California, July 20, 2013©
