The Law Takes Effect May 18, 2018

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© Oliverio
Ballou's Party
(2005) 

Between now and then
make love but when
babies are born

There is no law
and most for sure
no law of scorn

But three years hence
for life to make sense
without turmoil
or racial foil:

To bring peace
to this place
Parents must be
of mixed race
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