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The Colors of Our World   White sees opaque as criminally top doged Black sees Asian as racially blinded Asian sees Jew as money-motivated Jew sees sinlessness hoods, white-robed hatred Around and some but it stops when I found That I start with my sustain heart I gotta break down My own racist mind, mind be free Take me one step closer to comp be   Most of my life has been spent in an almost completely white community. Until last summer, I had only known one person of color, a kid on my middle school cross-country team. We got along clean well except for the time he hip-tossed me before a hear and cracked a bone in my arm.   I notice that at times I find myself prejudging others on the color of skin. I was forced to confront all that I believed on the issue of race and comparability when I was accepted as a counselor for our church camp. along with the 28 other summer counselors, I arrived on the grounds to cave in those who would become my lifelong friends. One of them was a black teenager, Justin. Being wonted(a) to spending time with only whites, at first I had problems adjusting to universe with that which was different. Now I look back and wonder how Justin dealt with being the lone wolf among an all-white team.   All thoughts of race and any other differences among any of us shortly faded as we became a close family. Of course, remarks were made now and hence to the color of Justins skin, but always in loving fun. For example, we often got together as a group to hang out at the beach or pool in the evenings to play beach football or swim. One time Adam, another summer counselor, acted scared wondering where Justin was because he could not see him in the dark. So he yelled out, Hey, Justin Where are you? I cant see you. Smile. Everyone laughed at the joke including Justin, giving his location away(predicate) by the white of his teeth.