The Poet Enters - In 16 Million Shades
I am colored
That is to say that my skin has color
The world loves color, but it does not love me
Color movies, color pictures, black and white movies which have been colorized
But not people with color
What is wrong with my color, do I have too much or too little
But the world loves color, and it does not love me
Colorful fireworks, color visuals added to music, colorful songs, and colorful words
But not people with color
What is wrong with my color, is it too dull or too profound
Still the world loves color, yet it does not love me
The world loves color on their houses, color on their walls, and color added to their eyes
But not people with color
What is wrong with my color, is it too dark, is it too brown
The world loves everything about color, but not people of color
I have color
That is to say that my skin might have the wrong color
al brown
Comments
The answer is not simple. But much progress could be made if we all stop looking for those of color to solve the issue they did not create. They cannot. The thing that seems to be the problem - their color - is not their problem. Their presence does not make color a problem. Everyonwe else does.