color

Its so good when you see a family member embrace something he has been ridiculed for. His color

I took my nephew and my nephews friend to the San Diego zoo on a beautiful balmy summer day. I was so rejoiced to see how my nephew embraced the beautiful animals of the beautiful San Diego zoo. I was amazed how he mentioned over and over about the majestic colors of orangutans , exotic birds, the zebras, lions, the giraffes’ and almost every creature of the animal kingdom. It wasn’t just the incredible journey of learning about these new creatures in his life I absorbed. It was how he just adored the tranquil unsuspecting flamboyant colors that these animals carried and how well they strutted so proud to be what they were. You see I was so happy to hear his proclamations because as a bi-racial child, his color was often a pit for ridicule. Seeing that my nephew was not going to be deterred, distracted or jaded about color. Be it on him or these beautiful animals of this beautiful zoo. I could not but be inspired to when I finally arrived home, scribble these words down for us all and especially those who may see color in a different light.

I see color
Color that is so clear
Red for that rose
Brown in the bear
Blue on the sky
Oh, how beautiful to see
Green for the grass
Yellow and black in that bumble bee

Love, colors,

Plentiful

Look all around

Influence
For this I have found

But lost in this oasis are the colors of we
Brown, black, white,
The bare colors for all

For us

See

So why in one instance
These colors held in awe
Can in the next breath
Create hatred so near and far
Call me simple
It may be true
For me
All colors look more splendid
On you
You and you

Author's Note

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