that white blemish
won’t tarnish
your beautiful black soul
the red blood
won’t stain
your beautiful black skin
those bullets of hate
are forgiven
as … Read more
My mother’s son
… Read moremy mother’s son
yet stranded
not of love
but voice’cause voice
can hurt
and kill
love
–shawnzahedi.com
The lonely pilgrim
… Read morelet’s pray
the lonely pilgrim
whose sin
we made believe
soars above
man and God
–shawnzahedi.com
Love Can’t Hate
… Read moreFAITH
is loveLOVE
can’t hateHATE
won’t blind
–shawnzahedi.com
You’re not safe
… Read moredon’t
for even a second
think you’re
safewhen
the she chip
the black chip
the yellow chip
the pink chip
the heavy chip
the
If every fallen leaf…
… Read moreif…
every fallen leaf
one word sketched
poetry of life
sand would tellif…
every bitter tongue
went shy, went dead
a world of love
Laughing my way to…. oblivion, doubt
… Read moresandstorms
hailstorms
raining bullets
raining tearswhiplash
backlash
fading sun
ego crashtorture
torment
painful blisters
sanity rashlaughingstock
sneering crowds
laughing my way to
No matter what shade your skin
… Read moreno matter where
sun rises or setsno matter what
shade your skinstrength of who
shines within yourises above fear
makes us the
Hate one, hate all
hate one
hate all
you will
hate you
will you
let all
be–Shawn S. Zahedi (www.shawnzahedi.com)
