Melanin

We cry the same tears

over the ones who hurt us

We bleed the same

as they shoot us

for a crime we did not commit

We just have different eyes

cause I don't see in black and white

I see in fire, I see in sparks

We have the same hopes

to be loved by that special person   

to be good and safe

to be allowed not to be okay

We are all human

you just have to decide which glasses you'll pick 

I'm not choosing the colour of your skin

I'm choosing the colour of your soul

If you're not a fool

Always save a soul

never take one

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i felt this, and particularly like the last three stanzas...powerful stuff...
yes, we all cry the same tears, bleed the same color blood and have the same colored hearts and souls.
j.

[Jasmijn]

Thank you so much!

[Najam Us Saher]

So well expressed, I loved the message.