Poetic Verses
My Skin
This is my castle , the place that is my strength
Because of it, sometimes there is to face great torment
Why do they try to dash my hopes, dreams and aspiration
Just because I am blessed with a greater proportion of pigmentation.
I can see now why those artistes of not too long ago
The kind of atrocities and pressures they had to undergo
Even though their performance were by far of a high standard and quality
That skin tone was the barrier and mainly responsible for that missed opportunity
Why in every thing there is I am the one most highly favored
To fall out by the way, or to be the only one to be wayward
Toying with my mind, saying that I have the least ambition
So that I am not prepared to partake in any form of dispensation.
For instance see that lady walking tightly holding her purse
She saw me coming and as always seem to fear the worse
Would she have done the same if it was some other person
Who is fortunate to be blessed with a lesser degree of pigmentation.
Hello! There is that very beautiful house to let
I will try because it is the best that I may yet get
But unfortunately, when they saw my skin tone
I will be told quite quickly it was already gone.
Why do I always have to face such a problem?
Because I have a generous proportion of melanin
It is sad when people can sit and get into a form of stereotyping
But that will not stop my determination form probing and trying.
I hope in someway, that those who hide behind that glass ceiling
Would realize that yes its borders and boundaries are yielding
To the great pressure that has been building on it from all quarters
And when it breaks many eyes will be opened by those splinters.
Because of it, sometimes there is to face great torment
Why do they try to dash my hopes, dreams and aspiration
Just because I am blessed with a greater proportion of pigmentation.
I can see now why those artistes of not too long ago
The kind of atrocities and pressures they had to undergo
Even though their performance were by far of a high standard and quality
That skin tone was the barrier and mainly responsible for that missed opportunity
Why in every thing there is I am the one most highly favored
To fall out by the way, or to be the only one to be wayward
Toying with my mind, saying that I have the least ambition
So that I am not prepared to partake in any form of dispensation.
For instance see that lady walking tightly holding her purse
She saw me coming and as always seem to fear the worse
Would she have done the same if it was some other person
Who is fortunate to be blessed with a lesser degree of pigmentation.
Hello! There is that very beautiful house to let
I will try because it is the best that I may yet get
But unfortunately, when they saw my skin tone
I will be told quite quickly it was already gone.
Why do I always have to face such a problem?
Because I have a generous proportion of melanin
It is sad when people can sit and get into a form of stereotyping
But that will not stop my determination form probing and trying.
I hope in someway, that those who hide behind that glass ceiling
Would realize that yes its borders and boundaries are yielding
To the great pressure that has been building on it from all quarters
And when it breaks many eyes will be opened by those splinters.
