From a very young age,
We are instructed how to behave.
Who to love and who to hate.
It’s a rather simple process,
To mold the “perfect” mind.
Exclusive to innocents and gullibles.
Some may never understand why
They loathe who they do.
Everyone has their own “reasons.”
At the end of the day, it boils down to
Who has a smaller mental caliber.
The signs and labels are hammered in
From such an impressionable age.
Those who demand such an irregular thing,
From people who’ve never hated something,
Are deserving of no pity, but of shame.
It is not human nature to despise another,
Only innate goodness fills the heart.
When foreign manipulation is considered,
Evil shall reign just in part.
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Signs and Labels
April 12, 2024
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Michael Casarez, Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor
Michael Casarez is a senior and veteran journalist of The Clarion in his third year. He is the newspaper's Co-Sports Editor, Photo Editor, and reporter. He has a multitude of interests spanning an array of topics, including athletics, academics and music. He aspires toward higher education and maintains particular fascination in the fields of history and medicine. Former and future occupation: ROCKSTAR!