Reflections on Color



The color of my hand is brown,
The color of your hand maybe white,
But even if it is that’s quite alright,
What is the color of a man’s skin?
Are we not all the same within?
There was a man who had a dream,
He dreamed of ending violent things,
He saw the hate among the world,
A world that saw color as a code of right,
If your color is different, I think they might tell you you are more or you are less,
Dr king felt all people could be the best.
No matter what a person looked outside,
The deciding factor was the heart inside,
He told the people, equality for all,
Be proud of your race, stand tall,
But don’t disrespect the black, brown, tan or white,
Dr King just didn’t give up without a fight,
Let freedom ring, ring for people big and small,
Let freedom ring, ring for all,
So while you remember the man named King,
Know that he stood, stood for one thing,
Freedom , equality, equality for all,
Listen people and answer this call freedom equality , equality for all,
Listen people and answer this call feeedom, equality and love for all

About this poem

January of 1994 was asked to create a poem the night before for Martin Luther King day. At age 16, I received a standing ovation for this poem.

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Written on January 16, 1994

Submitted by Cyreita on December 27, 2023

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Scheme ABBCCDEFBGHIIJJBBJJKKJJJ
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 1,055
Words 223
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 24

Cyreita Drummond

I have been writing since the age of 8 and as a child won many poetry contests. I have now begun my passion as a screenwriter and will continue my journey. Writing is my joy and passion. more…

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