I am a plant in a garden that claims to nurture everyone.
Its soil is warm and inviting, until there’s a plant deemed
invasive
exotic
or hard to maintain.
There are some gardeners who preach acceptance and love,
yet water only the beds of flowers that are
white, blond, and the color of a spray tan.
They spray pepper-scented death across plants with full rights to be there.
How many times do roots have to be destroyed before they stop reaching out?
How many lives must be ended before we give up
because
the only way to survive
is
white, blond, and the color of a spray tan?
These gardeners rip out roots,
destroy newly formed connections,
and block the sunlight from anything they deem
out
of
place.
No flower is beautiful unless it is
white, blond, and the color of a spray tan.
Add a few preservatives,
a splash of artificial coloring,
and only then are we deemed
worthy.
White, blond, and the color of a spray tan.
When will these color-blind gardeners learn
that there is not just black and white,
But so many shades of brown?
Jan 15
Jan 15, 2026 at 10:06 AM UTC
I am a plant in a garden that claims to nurture everyone.
Its soil is warm and inviting, until there’s a plant deemed
invasive
exotic
or hard to maintain.
There are some gardeners who preach acceptance and love,
yet water only the beds of flowers that are
white, blond, and the color of a spray tan.
They spray pepper-scented death across plants with full rights to be there.
How many times do roots have to be destroyed before they stop reaching out?
How many lives must be ended before we give up
because
the only way to survive
is
white, blond, and the color of a spray tan?
These gardeners rip out roots,
destroy newly formed connections,
and block the sunlight from anything they deem
out
of
place.
No flower is beautiful unless it is
white, blond, and the color of a spray tan.
Add a few preservatives,
a splash of artificial coloring,
and only then are we deemed
worthy.
White, blond, and the color of a spray tan.
When will these color-blind gardeners learn
that there is not just black and white,
But so many shades of brown?
