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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This poem was written after a few diversity seminars. The context is that I struggle with wanting to be a part of the diversity solution but often feel because of being white, I find myself afraid to join in even though my heart aches to help.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks for reading.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>On the inside<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>By Ann Chiappetta<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>White on the surface<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Experience-tinted<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Female- Pigmented<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Painted with blind, somber Hues <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I met Ugliness <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Who yelled <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Threatened <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>rejected<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>and Spat.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fear is Shame; shame is fear.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Words pressed with plastic keys<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Are the hope released<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dispersed in the collective atmosphere.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2020<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ann Chiappetta, Author<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Anniecms64@gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>` Making meaningful connections with others through writing `<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>914.393.6605<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.annchiappetta.c/">www.annchiappetta.c</a>om Facebook Annie Chiappetta<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt'><span lang=EN style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#333333'>“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” </span><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#333333;text-align:center;line-height:15.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><span lang=EN style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'> Joseph Campbell<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>