Poem Response

Siblings
By Juan Grillo

I, too sing America.

Langston, you are sibling number two.
By law, us and whites are equal now,
but I've felt your pain too.

As the youngest of the the three,
you can tell we are all adopted,
but everyday, I pray to God for change and equality.

People think we've won ours,
so gays fight for their rights,
yet they're wrong,
why do you people are afraid to go into the streets at night?

We've grown strong together,
all because of you.
You started it,
now I'm going to finish it for you.

I, too am America.