His melanin



His melanin.

Let not the hue of his coat become his conviction
What shall become the chirk of his nation
If all his children were of one distinction?
From the same seed and soil, black as night
His nation came to catch sight of this might

Take not the nail to kill his melanised existence
Take into knowledge the origin of the inkless hue.
Black,white,yellow and brown,he fathers all.
Give all his offspring a hoe and fertile ground.
Allow them to saw and reap on their fathers land.

Let not his blackness become his misfortune
For in the darkness,there is fortune
Gather all that the world has to offer
Four times a breath taken,
Two times a life comes to existence
And in two colors are to be born

About this poem

This is a narrative poem surrounding the realities of racism and colourism. In this poem,the poet highlights the importance of the African race and why equality is important. The poet speaks on how the African race is the origin of mankind.

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Written on September 04, 2023

Submitted by phehelloxdintle21 on September 04, 2023

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Scheme AAABB CXXXX AAXACX
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 708
Words 147
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 6

His melanin

Phehello Mohlala is an aspiring poet and writer who hails from Matibidi. She started to take interest in poetry in the year 2013. Her poetry consists of emotions of which she often express through making portraits and other artistic content such as music and fashion. more…

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