There once was a beautiful place
With individuals of every race
We all got along
There was nothing wrong
There was never a conflict we faced
Until that one horrible day
To a Muslim woman’s dismay
She was brutally attacked
By a man who was whack
Who thought that Muslims should all be erased
This event came to us as a shock
To the people living on this block
My mother was sad
My father was mad
My neighbors were securing their locks
This experience was really surreal
I didn’t quite know how to feel
My mom could be next
Due to the way she was dressed
To me, that was a pretty big deal
I told her to not go outside
By herself, especially at night
I wanted her safe
But at the end of the day
Trapping her inside by herself wasn’t right
My neighbors were checking on us
So at least we had people to trust
But this whole thing made me nauseous
We had to be cautious
So I couldn’t help but sneer in disgust
However, I later discovered
What this misfortune has come to uncover
Which were love and embraces
From friends of all races
And this made it much easier to recover
Eventually, the tension died down
More smiles replaced all of the frowns
But we will always lament
That tragic event
That occurred to the lady who was brown
