Divided : Ruby Luce

This poem is inspired by the article "Trump's travel ban leads to widespread protests, legal action" found at newsela.com.

We are united,

But we have divided.

The banning in a free country

is not much of a luxury.

But the definition of an immigrant

is not a terrorist, but someone who lives in a foreign country.

Trumps executive order is to ban people.

People are people,

Good or bad.

Banning him,

Banning her,

Banning them.

IF you don't have power,

you're not taken seriously.

IF you don't have power,

you have no say.

IF you

don't

have

power,

you have nothing.

Wrong.

Because we are united,

Being divided

is a choice,

We all have a voice

Banning him,

Banning her,

Banning them.

It's wrong.

Explanation:

The reason I picked this article was because living in a free country we all have rights. Despite our race, we all have an origin. Africa, Ireland, England, Scotland, Russia, Syria, are all races who now live in America. Donald Trump's executive order has been demanded for 90 days for people who come from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Libya, Yemen, Somalia and Sudan which are terror hot spots. This shows a very unfair equality even if it did mean the safety of America.

For example, when you were in a classroom and a child did something consequential, but they won't admit to it, the classroom gets in trouble. If Donald Trump wants to get rid of ISIS, he should go directly to ISIS, and not the whole country or countries. ISIS is bombing their own country. Who wouldn't want to flee when a bombing tragedy is happening in your own neighborhood?

I was inspired to write this poem not only because it was a grade, but because of humanity itself. We are in 2017 and it hasn't been a full year since the incident of the Orlando Massacre in a homosexual club. My poem is about how we should all stand together even if we aren't the same color, religion, race, and/or orientation.

My poem is about the power of voice. The power we all carry as a person is strong. Lines 13-16 indicates this power. The structure on line 17 emphasizes the social status for not only racism, but for the popular and the unfavorable. I italicized the word "wrong" because that word is very underestimated. Being wrong is to be unjust, dishonest, or not true. This situation is wrong. Overall, the structure of the poem has its own say. The poem says it all. The phrase "banning them" means that whoever they are they are people. With more or less power, we're all human. We're equal, with human rights.