MLK described his hope to live in a colour blind world,
What he meant, was to acknowledge race and colour first, and be concerned,
Concerned what privilege we were born into, and what was not earned
Not disregard the differences or how inequalities are preserved.
you’re supposed to see colour first and understand the struggles people face,
face for having different skin colour or being a minority race.

Call out racist jokes when you hear them with your friends and family
Because these micro aggressions need to be addressed for their brutality
Brutality with its unimaginable gravity and tragedy
On people who have worked so hard to fight grim actuality.

When tragedies occur
do your research and infer,
with plenty of resources online to educate ourselves
on the history and the issues that present themselves.
As communities, we should take a moment to think
Think of the frustration, limitation and the unimaginable disintegration
of wealth disparities, justice bias, education and housing discrimination
That the colour of our skin gave us different experiences and oppressions
So no, we aren’t ready to call ourselves colour blind because we just cannot be.
The colour of our skin was an agency of   prejudice, power, and prosperity.
At a time like this, when its hardest to fight, fight for what’s fair and right and ask as many questions as you’d like
Or racism will continue to blight humanity at its sight.

Most of us wake up with a slight feel of confusion and nostalgia of this moment and the past that was just a moment ago where was once a dream taken for granted. We thought we’d be celebrating people’s weddings, birthdays and cherishing the Sri Lankan aunty kiss on the cheek, that are more like deep inhales that I usually hate but I miss them already and it’s only been one week.

Classes online, businesses closed, livelihoods at stake, and I am here in my homeland stuck with my family in a house where we take turns to escape and so, we step into the backyard for a much needed break.

But I am so Thankful. Thankful that I’m with the people I love at a time like this, a moment that lacks the clarity of the meaningful definition of bliss.

Thankful that there is still love and deep emotion for one another whether over Skype and FaceTime throughout this commotion. And I know, I know that we will all come out of this stronger than ever. And we will all move beyond this dreaded nightmare, lessons will be learnt and crisis overcome together.  Together is the only way. So this is all to say hopefully. Hopeful that people will come together all over the world and help one another, lend a hand emotionally, physically, financially and then maybe just maybe, we will rise again and earn a second chance with a cure from this sickness, a chance from mother earths fury and forgiveness.

Be sensitive to what other people may be going through at a time like this, and then maybe we can go back to dancing Baila and to plead another Aunty’s kiss.

Maybe a second chance of romance, a healthier planet, better health care, better systems in place, so that there’s less inequalities and wake up from this nightmare without a trace.

Anyway i just wanted to say please be responsible and safe. Not just for yourself but for everyone is at stake.

Stay indoors for now friends and family, and I hope tomorrow we wake up into a better place, a happier place a more sustainable one for our kids and grand kids and all the generations and healed respirations.

Lots of love,
The end of a nightmare.