What is Color ?
What is color? Is it the constant reminder you’re black ,but not black enough to be invited to the bbq yet ironically too black for the white peoples picnic.
What is color? Is it walking in the mall with a purpose then odd looks lead me to conceal how I feel to fit their standards. Better yet standing in the mirror picking apart my imperfections so no one can see I where my heart on my sleeve. Clearing a path with my eyes for no one but me.
Perhaps color is listening to your favorite song playing while dancing off beat to lady by stynx while in a black car with the windows down in the southern heat.
What is color? To me color is a overdue hug when bad days arrive. A taste of food that makes you feel good . Maybe roller skating at night with only the moons eyes staring at you cause you’re that cool. My color , what does your color feel like?
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