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What’s your race?

Where are you from?

Which god do you believe in?

Your sex, your age, who do you love?

Are you blind? Can you walk?

Are you a refugee, which language do you talk?

Do you have a country? What is your name?

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To pick and to blame.

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If this is all you see,

Then you are prejudiced

You don’t see the whole of me!

Ageism, ableism, racism, sexism

Xenophobia, homophobia, big words for me

They mean you discriminate, you treat people badly

They mean you don’t see all that you should see.

How do we help people, break down the lies?

How do we fight prejudice? How do we open eyes?

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A world of equality? Where we all share a bond?

This is why we must say Black Lives Matter.

This is why we must believe, love has no gender.

This is why everyone should be a feminist.

This is why we must welcome refugees.

This is why we should be known for our abilities.

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Are you kind? Would you be my friend?

Are you brave? Will you stick with me to the end?

Are you resilient? What makes you laugh?

Would you mind, if I wore an orange scarf?

What sports do you like? How do you spend your time?

Are you creative or dull? Can you make words rhyme?

What’s the most exciting thing you’ve done?

Will you play with me under the sun?

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If you see the whole me,

Shall we fight prejudice together,

To help people see?