Poems for PEACE! – Jahrgang 12 dichtet für den Frieden
Im Rahmen des Semesterthemas „The African-American Experience“ haben die beiden Sprachenprofile des 12. Jahrgangs Botschaften für Frieden, Gerechtigkeit und Toleranz in ihre ganz eigenen, englischen Worte gepackt. Dabei herausgekommen sind lesenswerte Gedichte, die an unsere Menschlichkeit appellieren. Visuell wurde das Ganze durch selbst erstellte Collagen zum Thema begleitet. Viel Spaß beim Lesen!
Peace
I think we need peace.
Wouldn’t we all need some peace?
Is it even possible to have peace everywhere?
Imagine a world without racism
where you don’t need to worry about being judged
by the colour of your skin.
I think we need peace.
We are all the same,
no matter what we look like,
so why using violence,
when it doesn’t do anything?
I think we need peace.
Racism is nothing you are born with,
it’s something people learn with time,
so why not learn how to treat people right?
I think we need peace.
(Jannis)
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He was one of the darker brothers.
They sent the police to arrest him
But he didn’t do anything
And he said he couldn’t breathe
He couldn’t breathe but they didn’t believe him.
I hope someday,
there will be no violence
against darker brothers
like him.
No matter what skin color
there shouldn’t be violence
towards any human being.
He, too, was American.
(Elias)
Stay strong
Segregation, attacks, no equal rights
All of this plays a role in life when you’re black
Black or white, white or black
Why does this matter?
Someday there will be peace again
We should think about our behavior
Stay strong, do not let it get you down
we need to fight together
because
black or white, white or black
it doesn’t matter!
When the fight is over, we found peace
Imagine how good everything would be
You can live your life with
rights, acceptance and joy
Just imagine
how good everything would be
(Jolie)
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We don’t need to change anything,
here in Germany we are fine,
people are people no matter what,
there is no racism,
that’s what you’re saying,
but if a woman wears a hijab as a doctor,
it’s complicated for you,
or tell me why my black friend has to deal with racism on open street,
it’s just a different color, isn’t it?
Oh, your German is so well, where do you come from?
A question so familiar to those people,
who can speak your mother language
better than you.
So tell me, are we still fine?
You spend your holiday abroad every year,
you go to the Italian restaurant every weekend,
you drink the Greek wine every evening,
you’re taking so much from other countries,
and still want just Germans here?
So I will ask again,
are we still fine?
(Emely)
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There once was a man,
gasping for air,
who started a movement
just like a bear.
It’s just like in the past,
just like Rosa Parks.
The people saw it
and so they moved.
“Black Lives Matter”
That was the groove.
The world cried
so the cops got fired.
They got lots of hate
for what it has made
(Giuliano)
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They suffer from humiliation, segregation
Without any dedication
You lie,
Let them die
The color of their skin shouldn’t be a problem
Their religion not a sin
Because you are white you are not better
So let’s finally live together
(Michelle)
A fight together
Black Lives Matter, what’s it about?
It’s about speaking up for yourself, for everyone
To speak up for black lives because they do matter.
Everyone deserves to be accepted,
accepted for who you are.
We only can make it together,
not only black also white people.
Everyone needs to fight to stop segregation
We need everyone’s participation.
From now on the looks or the cultural background
Shouldn’t matter anymore,
but what matters is the inside for sure.
(Alena)
Scale of injustice
The new age,
new opportunities
build on bodies
from the past
Aspiration for a new destination
rather love than hate
but when will war or racism just ever stop?
No ups and downs, still above and below,
is this what society wants to be forever?
Saying they’ll change, saying they’ll include, saying they’ll integrate
But isn’t it a marvellous view up there?
They’d change something if it wasn’t all so effortful
But the treadmill still looms, even though it just looks like a fan.
Continuing just like before, not listening, not talking.
They don’t know where to go
with all of their belongings
and privileges
and opinions.
Some working hard
Some being smart
But not on the top
and why?
Is it the colour?
Is it the money?
Is it the surname a person has?
Where is the fairness?
Why do people get dizzy as soon as
they look down from the top they’ve reached?
What are you scared of?
One day I might understand.
Or you will.
Or we will.
Or no one will.
But we remain in the past
because without equality
there is no future.
Without black there’s no white.
Without poor there is no rich.
But there should be
a better scale of justice.
(Emma)
The same
Racism isn’t good.
The other person then has a bad mood.
If the person has another skin
and you judge, then you’re just a bin.
We are all the same and it’s not a shame.
I am white and you are black.
It doesn’t mean you are dreck.
We all are just people and nobody is different because of another skin colour.
Being unfriendly is a dolor.
To judge or discriminate someone
for you means to be a none.
We all are the same.
Stand up against racism,
stand up for your rights.
Be confident!
(Lilly)
Racism
they could be criminals too
so why are you only hitting US black and blue?
we didn’t even say anything,
we just went along
but for them to find a reason, it didn’t take long
stop the hate, remove the white supremacy
let’s all live together, not separately
(Rolian)
Today
Today the world
is so much better
Today no one is
alone forever
But is that
the reality?
Do we still have to fight for
equality?
Today the world could
be better
Today we still have to fight
forever
(Simay)
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Why do we still have to fight?
We don’t have one single right.
You only want us to leave,
do you remember? I can’t breathe.
Why do you think we aren’t equal?
Thinking this should be illegal.
Maybe one day you will accept us,
but until this day we won’t give up!
(Milane, Vanessa)
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Everyone is together,
But some are not for it.
Peace should be from now – to forever
Even if it is a bit.
Everyone should love each other
and care for each other.
Instead they kill one and the other.
They destroy families
although they didn’t do anything.
They see them as enemies
and take everything.
(Miray)
21st century in the USA
We still are here
and want to make clear
we will not cry a tear
because we have no fear
and we will be here
this year
in your near
with a great atmosphere
and we make clear
black life matters after this year
(Nick)
