#colourism
The advertisement remarked, "Fair and lovely skin."
"Why not my colored skin?"
wondered the 7-yr-old oblivious to the misogyny of dark shades in the society.
Nov 27, 2018
Nov 27, 2018 at 3:06 AM UTC
shadowed by the sun
with skin uglier than hers
who says?
she says!
when her voice doesn't sing for me
outside of skin
colour means everything
the bolder and brighter
commanding to be seen
but why is it no matter how much we scream
you can't see me for the artwork i happen to be
Mar 2, 2021
Mar 2, 2021 at 2:50 AM UTC