SKIN



I fear not death

I fear not life

I fear SKIN

The blood that flows beneath is red

The tears that run on It are clear

But I fear SKIN

The power it has is all consuming

The pain it causes is monumental

It breeds violence

It incites hate

It separates humanity

I fear SKIN

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Racism

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Submitted by Govendsa on July 04, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme x x A x x a x x x x x A
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 256
Words 55
Stanzas 12
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1

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