White is the absence of Color
Fear in a
rainbow world
Where the extreme
and stereotyped are esteemed and taught;
Disjointed by
anger and guilt
All white and
too black
Suppressing
the complication of grey.
The lightest
prized, the whitest honored
The newest,
shiniest, costliest elevated.
Only to value,
The subtle
skin shades
Eggshell,
off-white, peach, rose or palest beige;
As the hues
of the beautiful brown, reds and yellows are ignored.
Fear of color…
The darkest
eyes are glanced away
So not to see
most of humanity
Why criticize
the night
And condemn
all the tones of the earth?
For white is the absence of color.
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