"Hey dad!" Said the little one, "I have to write a news report,
The teacher said there is a contest of some sort."
I wrote some headlines but it started hurting my hand,
there are some words in here I just don't understand!
What is racism, what are homosexual rights?
why is it all about conflict and fights?
Dad spoke up, "listen here son,
You should know about the bitter truth of the fist and the gun"
"Sometimes people are different and so they hate each other,
Money rules all, every friend every brother."
"Where do such bad people go dad,
do they do all this cause they are mad?"
"Such people are taken to the police by the cops, kid
No one knows why people do this, its just something they did."
"Why would someone hate just because someone might be of another race,
you said the world should be a family, we should run at the same pace."
"Daddy, is it wrong if a girl loves a girl and a boy loves a boy,
why do they laugh at me when I play with a pink toy?"
"Why does society force us to do things?
It feels like a cage dad, I want to spread my wings."
"I have to go to school everyday and do what I don't want to,
the teacher won't let me paint the sky purple, she said it has to be blue."
"Why can't I be creative dad, why are we following this system, it is so boring,
You said talent matters but all they care about is the marks I am scoring!"
"Will my friends mistreat me just cause my skin is dark?
Why is the world an ocean, why is everyone a shark."
"If I decide to love a boy someday, will you accept me?
If I said I want to study music and not science, will you let me?"
"What is wrong with the world, is there something we lack,
I am getting hungry when will mom be back?"
(It was then that the father thought how the world was full of broken systems and lies,
he could not say anything as a tear rolled down his eyes.)
"It will be ok son, your sky can be purple it can be pink,
you can grow up and be whatever you can think,"
"The world might be a bad place but mom and dad are here for you
The truth is the truth son, even though I wish it wasn't true."
"Now go on son, finish your report,
when you are done, I will build you a box fort"
"Sure thing dad, thanks a ton,
I will grow up to make the world a better place", said the little one.....
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