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OLUGBENGA JOSEPH
given
the amount of
melanin
in the skin i’m in
sometimes it’s hard
to be
sweeter than cinnamon
society has soured
its image of black men
the only thing it sees
is the color of our skin
and,
naturally,
this is a problem
that’s in dire need
of a solution.
so…
what do we do
to reconsider this society,
that is severed
by man’s hu(e)bris
...and malice and avarice?
what do we do?
as we work towards
a world we’ve never known,
where neither life
nor death
is determined
by skin tone?
because
fasting and prayer
won’t do much
in isolationwe’ll need corresponding action
to reach racial reconciliation.
we need to stop
looking at others
and start delving deep within
and wonder why we
still associate
sin with melanin.
we cannot forget
those words in Genesis
that all men
were made
In His image and likeness.
and so to say,
Black Lives Matter
is a reminder
of our origin
so let us love us
like He loves us
Until we see the Lord again.
Olugbenga Joseph is a senior concentrating in Education.
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