humanity
White Countries
Hey! Would you turn your societies and cultures into “white”? Now, here’s what a person of colour would say to that.
White countries!
go ahead
turn your societies and cultures
into white
the most glistening white
they can ever get
make sure all corners
down to agricultures,
garments, entertainment,
gadgets, livelihoods
must fall under
the white codes,
laws and regulations
things you enjoy,
from food to travels,
must be stamped
white codes only.
therefore, you are
forbidden to visit
communities and countries
that glow with colours,
where rainbows are
free to appear,
where different skin tones
are celebrated,
where vibrant life
happens and erupts
with joy and acceptance
you want white countries?
yes, sure, you can have them!
fight for them, fight,
on behalf of your
isolated, ignorant, arrogant
white souls
tarnished by
beautiful colours!
proclaimed by
your dim-witted
teachings
make sure you stay
in your white lands
labor on your own white soils
do not even dare
DO NOT EVEN DARE!
to steal colours’ ideas away
and make them your own
do not even attempt
to get on a plane
to unwind in Asia,
Africa, the Caribbeans
do not consume
products that originated
from colourful lands,
made by colourful hands
conceived by colourful minds
DO NOT EVEN DARE!
as it does not align
with white codes
as you shall break
white laws and regulations
as it is against your
white countries’
constitutions
so be content
stay in your white countries
stay isolated
stay ignorant
stay arrogant
no beautiful colours
praise you
no free rainbows
acknowledge you
no colourful societies and cultures
want to be like you
you’re depressing and bland
angry, sold souls
you are your own evil
you are your own enemy
you hail your superiority?
how about you
ostracizing yourself
from humanity?
White countries!
go ahead
turn your societies and cultures
into white
the most glistening white
they can ever get
but don’t you ever
DARE!
seek beautiful colours
to fill the voids
creeping into your
depressing lands!
don’t you ever
dare.