Green.

Color me green

For if I was green I would be more easily seen

More easily heard amongst all the noise of color

Light skinned, dark skinned, brown skin, pale

Massive attack like in a thunderstorm of hail

We look at each other and see shades of one another

Deciding who is better because of our color

Judging each other and making assumptions

our great Dr. King asked for us not to be judged by the color of our skin

yet we ignorantly and most times knowingly judge one another

So color me green, my favorite color

For I’d rather be seen as a blade of grass glistening after a spring time rain

Or a leap frog most appealing to a curious child

Even a crayon used to bring color to the gray areas

Than to be packaged in a category by my shade of brown

Though sometimes hard to believe we still have this discussion

It is so eminent among those of us that are separated by a shade

So why don’t we try comparing hearts?

We can judge whose love is big enough to love regardless of color

Regardless of shade

Regardless of complexion

It’ll be a winning race based on face, hearts, and minds

One where no one is better than the next

One where every shade of brown is accepted as equal amongst all the brown people

It’s not so hard so why don’t we try?

It’s never ok to turn a blind eye

So join with me as we say dabber Dee

To the restrictions we place on our selves

 the stereotypes we’ve created, that makes you think you are better than me

Until then I say color me green

Just until we can see past shades and you can see me for me