as 20/20
vision declines,
everybody becomes blindsided
by immense fear and hatred
a virus is borne
with a single droplet
gently rippling
across multiple victims
each and every
one seems to forget contagion does not
discriminate;
despite how far apart one may seem to be —
the human race lives on
a body of 70% water, and the choice to sink or swim
under a deep sea of red, nobody can see
a family
where a child can grow up to truly know
what the colour red means
because those who are caught red handed
in the act of violence are never handled
with care...
she learns how to wash her hands, but a part of her remains
sullied
during the cancelled lunar new year,
she saw a different shade of red than usual
as everyone bleeds the same.
Written by Lenora Huynh
Author's note : This poem was originally written for the @WeLooktheSameFilm Instagram as it was inspired by its themes of discrimination against the Asian minority. It is moreover a part of a 3-part series called "in the process of becoming well-red," which was influenced by the recent racist hate crimes, spurred from COVID-19.
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