Ebony And Ivory

Decades later I still feel the tension,

Can feel eyes on my back 

And hear whispered contentions.

I still smell anxiety

The awkwardness in the air

And I can't help but stand there defiantly.

And I'm thinking,

We ought to learn from the shades,

Because shadows don't discriminate.

Its as much this way as that

In this era after racism,

Harm was done and now we're stuck in combat.

Battling still with our ancestors mistakes

And confusion mingling with fading hatred for one another

But still lingering nevertheless with outcomes grave.

And I'm thinking,

We ought to learn from the shades,

Because shadows don't discriminate.

Author's Note

I understand that posting this will likely be controversial but I think its about time someone says it.

Reviews

[Ryan]

"Shadows don't discriminate"
interesting way of putting it. Most people go for "we're all the same on the inside" (or something of the like) so this definitely original in that regard. I like the simplicity of your lines, the sadness here and the hope it lingers with. Racism is still an issue, but it is getting better with time. Great write :)

[Riley Bray]

Thanks. I just got to thinking about shadows and how the all look the same and how discrimination is still really bad so I got the idea haha. I'm not one for cliched terms, so thanks for the awesome review!

[Ryan]

it's better to be original anyway :) you're welcome!

[CreativeStroke]

"We ought to learn from the shades,
Because shadows don't discriminate."

These final two lines just say it all!

In its entirety, this piece was well put together and fantastically creative. Racism is definitely an unfortunate negativity in this world today and luckily has calmed down quite a bit over the years, which is an amazing feat. It is still out there though and needs to fully disappear in my opinion. There is no need to hate on others just because they look or even act different than yourself. I'm glad you wrote this piece and decided to put up a stand against it!

Thank you for sharing!
100/100 from me. :)

[Riley Bray]

Thanks for the review, you got exactly what I was trying to get across! And thanks also for the generous rating!

[CreativeStroke]

Your writing deserved that rating. :)

[Riley Bray]

Thanks. X3