Color Obsession
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
What is it kept deep rooted,
In the minds of those obsessed.
With the color of one's skin?
As if...
That keeps them limited,
To comparisons.
And this to do to prove it done,
Does what to do and why?
And for who should it make a difference?
When disparaging and demeaning words,
Are heard coming out of their mouths!
What is that really about?
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Submitted by lpahtillah on February 14, 2022
Modified on April 18, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 343 |
Words | 77 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 11, 1 |
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