Grainy Worldview

I woke to a grainy view
bigotry speckled a gray hue
I woke to a grainy stain
bloody murder shaming a foul reign
I woke to a grainy rebuke
dodgy words of a grand-duke
I woke to a grainy pain
deep-seated hatred, black and white
Will it ever wane?
Copyright 2017 by E. Denise Billups
Photo: Courtesy of Jess Whitehead