Climbing Back to the Mountain Top

By Reem Mansy

Why treat each other differently, While we can treat each other equally?

Why base someone by the color of their skin,

And why jump to a negative conclusion?

Why should I be labeled differently than you, Although I am human, too?

We are all born equal on this Earth, And we have been human since our birth.

We may not all have the same face, But we are all part of the human race.

We should all commit to an endeavor, Which is to all work together.

We should all strive for tyranny to cease, Because equality is the key to peace.

No more people should be shot, And no more lives should be lost.

Let us waste no more energy, And let us fulfil this dream with synergy.

We must all accept one another, And we should all guide each other.

Let us not judge, And let us hold no grudge.

Let us allow compassion to sink in, And let us remember that we are all kin.

I have only one desire, It is for equality to be acquired.

Let us not discriminate, Because that is an act we must eliminate.

Let us remember those who came before us, Especially those who were just.

Let us remember Martin Luther King. He called out “let freedom ring!”

Let our journey for equality not stop, As we make our way back to the mountain top.

• This poem was written for and presented at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The theme of the night was Climbing Back to the Mountain Top. Presented January 15, 2018.