EYES WIDE OPEN

Because I opened my 10-year-old eyes during the blessing at dinner I saw that my parents had their eyes open too.

Because they belonged to a church that was supposed to be Christian but because the lady was black she couldn't be a church member.

Because they said she had her own church to go to.

Because she wasn't like us.

Because that's what Christians were like, I decided not to be one.

Because my eyes were open.