The Colour of Life

Inspired by the movie,'Invictus',it portrays how racism changed lives forever and how whatever may be our differences,we're all the same,humans.

Stirred are memories past,

torn between worlds with pain and screams,

there's no getting away not so fast

for these are not just poignant dreams.

I speak of years recently passed
innocents killed enmasse

(you'd laugh if you know why it was caused )

But not so much at the mighty loss

The reason was simple and clear

'they're of different colour and race'they say 

And sow the seeds of fear

'we're superior and they'll  have to pay'.

For years together nothing was altered

hope rose when a few were crowned

and they too wittingly faltered

the return of justice seemed to be drowned.

What a disgusting,vile time it was,

when life  meant no more then flesh

but then came the time to correct the flaws;

To control the demon and enmesh.

Time it is when race is one-that's Human

and the term 'colored'  has perished

there is no population  working for a few men

and equality is cherished.

We're all equal in God's eyes

but for the lesson learnt,we had a price to pay

with thousands of lives and millions of cries

worldly people holding hands,"we're all equals" let us say.