Poem of the Day

I find this poem written by Langston Hughes in 1945 to be very patriotic and brave, especially since it was written about 10 years before the Civil Rights Movement was in full swing. Although obviously about race, I don't think that Mr. Hughes would be offended if this poem were applied to any type of discrimination.  What I particularly like about the poem is the line "They'll see how beautiful I am, And be ashamed", not because the 'person' feels shame but because beauty and truth are ever present, and their intrinsic value cannot be diminished just because their worth is not recognized by the "eye of the beholder".   I for one, do not want to feel shame because I did not value another human soul due to their choices or circumstance of birth.    For all of us, I hope and pray for a gentler more peaceful 2013.
I, Too, Sing America
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen When company comes, But I laugh, And eat well, And grow strong. Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. Besides, They'll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed— I, too, am America.