No one sees beyond
the skin, They know I did not do this, The court declares
'Guilty!' Now I await
my punishment, I have to
suffer injustice, They
say it's a sin to slay a mockingbird.
no sees my soul.
They only see my alleged crime,
and
my skin as dark as coal.
I can
see it in their eyes.
Their stares reveal they mean to kill
me,
and send shivers down my spine.
Many heave a contented sigh.
Atticus lowers his
head in defeat,
as his children begin to cry.
and time here passes very slow.
Any moment now
they'll come
and tell me that I have to go.
as many men like me often do.
The worst
effect of Prejudice
is that no looks beyond the skin.
So why are they killing me?
--
To Kill a Mockingbird © Harper Lee