Don't Do Me Any Favours Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDE FGEFE HIFGF FFEFJ| Your imagination tells you that your race is superior to others | A |
| But in reality you re not better human beings than I am | B |
| All mortal men of dust should treat one another as equals | C |
| You think my life doesn t matter because I m a Negro | D |
| So you abuse me and murder my children with impunity | E |
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| What kind of person doesn't regard some persons as human beings | F |
| The shade of my skin doesn t make me a lesser man | G |
| Why does a white person have to stand up for me | E |
| No thank you ma am or sir don t do me any favours | F |
| People who are prejudiced against me shouldn t vouch for me | E |
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| Hating someone who has done you a wrong is understandable | H |
| But it s inexcusable to hate someone without justification | I |
| Your forefathers taught their offspring that Negroes were monkeys | F |
| So you were reared with the misconception that I m not a man | G |
| Imbeciles and ignorant people regard humans as wild animals | F |
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| Bigots and racists you can go to hell with your pretence | F |
| You despise me so much because I m of a different race | F |
| And I abominate your intention to rob me of my dignity | E |
| Shame on you for bringing obloquy on yourselves | F |
| Do yourselves a favour and cleanse your minds of racial hatred | J |
Marlon Pitter
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