It matters not at all to me
what color drapes the soul
Be it white or dark as night
blood IS still red, you know
And thus I’ve looked through childlike eyes
the world on sunny days
Those rainbow hues, my point of view
are only shades of grey
I wonder if you might agree
that color’s overrated
In this new age it’s all the rage
Am I the one outdated?
In years gone by I watched the news
for signs of better things
When presidents and parliaments
would herald freedom’s ring
That’s strange I thought, they’d ring that bell
if freedom was for all
There were a few of different hue
for whom it did not call
My mind’s called back to present day
yet see no differently
The fact they fought, in blood they bought
what I was given free
So from now on I’ll watch the race
and hope that I’m not right
When riots flare and folks don’t care
in stunning black and white
Author notes
Inspired by.....
http://allpoetry.com/poem/4316959 by poetryality
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Im running out of expletives!
Suffice to say
You made my day
You poems are great
them gold I'd rate!
Jennifer
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Ah to be inspired by Renee is to stand against the hypocrisy of it all and you do this quite nicely here, the soft rhyme is gentle on the ear and your words ring so true. Love, C
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I like this. Love the message. I loved these words,
"It matters not at all to me
what color drapes the soul"
I always think of our bodies as tents that hold the real us. I enjoyed this...thank you! ***Pam***
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I love our separate identities ..
and you have written about the skin issues with such a wondrous and relaxed voice, it was a joy to read. Color is of the heart. I am happy to be in a multi-racial society. I think, no matter WHAT the world may say, we do quite well in our country to enhance all peoples.
Blessed be Leo.
Myra
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A poem of suble rhyme
together with content sensitively portrayed - that makes this poem in form and content - neat! It takes un-learning or even re-socialisation not to see color, when one is fed this in school and even church. It becomes more difficult when 'color' is not an issue taught in home, but love and freedom for all. The sadness is that even if we wish for a colorless society, it remains a fact that this will not be the case. How can we wish this of the future, when we have laid its ground! I appreciate your writing about this, at least it is a contribution to what may be yearned for. Go in peace. Frans
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Well written Leo.
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You and I are kindred souls, void of color and gender. I look to each day that provides the opportunity for me to come here and know you are here as well. You have always been my brother, and always will be. We see through the same eyes, no matter their hue. It's you and me Leo, in spite of what society dictates. People like us will meld and make a brilliant gray.
Are you white?
Am I Black?
Yes my dear, although skin-color was addressed in both our works of poetry, in these times, more than any other time in the history of this nation;
"color's overrated"
It is my earnest prayer and hope that the movement of this new generation dissolves any color issues that ever existed. WE ARE ONE!
Your poem speaks an abounding truth! I am honored to have inspired this wondrous work, and even more esteemed to call myself your Sister/Friend.
All My LOVE Always ♥
Renee
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Every one should just look green, shine like leaves in Spring. Those who think colours are more important than hearts, those should just be transparent, colorless, invisible.
This is really a good poem Leo, with true thoughts.
Mari
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I loved it! this piece has both substance and quality! There weren't any places that sounded awkward, and I could feel the rush of emotioons that you were conveying... kudos to you my friend and may you write forevermore!
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beautiful, and very true as far as society goes, it is very corrupt indeed. I love that you used colors to symbolize how people see, I think some of the best poems are those that envovle colors, and I give you props for the rhyming, I'm not so great at that.
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A wonderfully inspired ...
bit of muse that addresses an age-old issue from your poetical point of view. Well written with style! Keep those thoughts flowing as there are many that need to understand the futility of thinking race and/or sex. For the spirit makes the person! joy
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