Skin colour

Am I described by the colour of my skin? 

Or are my curves the highlight, but over looked because she's thin?

Isn't it democracy that we living in?

If it is then why do I feel so uncomfortable in this world I'm living in?

She's light skinned and I darker,

Does it mean that she's a lot smarter?

will she earn more because your perception of her lighter skin

makes you believe that she'll do the job better?

Or will my knowledge make you acknowledge me a little more than her?

Is that the reason why society only bows before your feet?

Your skin colour determines who will stay or fleet? 

Or is it maybe the race that leaves us in deceit? 

Either way we all will never quit fit

Apartheid was fought a long time ago

Yet till today we still discriminating against our own.

Still wonder why dogs owned by people of different colour

Barks when a person of different colour walks by,

Colour has caused hate between each other.

Is colour what divides us? 

Or are we still stuck in past

And letting change be inevitable? 

When will we finally be responsible, 

And stop pointing fingers and for once say:" it's my fault? "

Reviews

[Roger Turgeon]

Um a few edit suggestions. I think you mean "quite fit" not "quit fit". The word "fleet" I think should be "flee" but then the rhyme scheme would need adjusting. A few other structure issues BUT I get the message. You did a good job organizing the issues and presented them in a logical fashion that should cause us all to stop and examine ourselves.

[Saddam]

Race or power is nothing if you have not any talent. Beautiful poetry with deep mean.

[Persona]

I like that you're decision to talk about race. It's good to try writing about taboo topics. The only problem is that you sound like you have a chip on your shoulder. Maybe if the poem ended with the idea that we're all equal and came from the same place? Turn it around at the end so it doesn't sound like a rant.

[kayBiE]

Okay I get you I will try that then info u

[Persona]

Great, I look forward to seeing the new version.