A Better Life

There’s no white job There’s no black job We seek a better life Every day and that’s no gaffe There’s no white hope There’s no black hope Hope has no color Hope has no odor We seek a better life Every day like a giant giraffe We reach for the stars In spite of the ugly scars There’s no white music There’s no black music We tend to forget history And the true genesis of humanity White lies Black lies You all know what I’m talking about As we become nothing at the end of the bout Reality will set in As we settle into the special inn We seek a better life Let’s live, enjoy and laugh Stop focusing on the white stuff Which will eventually turn black in the mouth And that’s no bluff. Copyright © August 2024, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved. Hébert Logerie is the author of numerous books of poetry