We All Came By Boat
Tickling The Ivories (and Ebony’s)
We all know some people who truly are fake
They pretend we’re all equal and cool
Until they say something you cannot mistake
They’ve been taking us all for a fool
They lower their guard and then something slips out
The “N-Word just parted their lips
You’re caught by surprise and think, “What’s this about”
As they pushed to the center, their chips
Right there they discover their ship’s run ashore
Now their cargo hold’s riddled with leaks
There’s even a scripture we’ve all heard before
“What you harbor inside, the mouth speaks”
What makes someone think they’re a much greater race
When the difference is only the skin
They all need a lesson, a lesson in grace
But when will that lesson begin
We see and we hear all the prejudiced quotes
Telling people of color, “Go back”
They may know a piano plays beautiful notes
While forgetting the keys that are black
About the Creator
Earl W. Pearl
I’ve been writing poetry (rhyming mostly) since about 2014 and have recently transitioned to writing novels and short stories. My poetry genres are faith, humor, social issues, politics, pretty much any subject matter.
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Comments (1)
Love this! We’re all beautiful, regardless of our shade.