CRITICISM

she is the little sister of hate
she is the mother of prejudice and racism
she is the cousin of alienation and isolation
she hides in her pseudo smiles
waiting for the perfect moment
to flash and gnash and bare her incisors
she sneaks up on the unsuspecting
to cloak them with a cape of insecurity
she is conniving
she is evil
she is hideous
wearing a mask of beauty
SHE IS THE AMERICAN WAY

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