Colored Blind

Brown yellow or black makes no difference to me For my friend I am colored blind My gift is that of X-ray vision I see deep beneath the surface For my friend I am colored blind You say you're as black as the ace of spades My gift is that of X-ray vision I choose to look within to where your heart beats You say you're as black as the ace of spades Why do you carry yourself with sadness I choose to look within to where your heart beats For within you have great strength and beauty Why do you carry yourself with sadness No one should make you feel you are less For within you have great strength and beauty I am one who is proud to call you brother No one should make you feel you are less For my friend I am colored blind I am one who is proud to call you brother Brown yellow or black makes no difference to me Note: in no way does this take away from the outer beauty which is always enhanced by the inner beauty. I find cultural diversity to be stunning and very pleasing to the eye. I also enjoy learning from people who's background are different from my own. This is one of the benifits of living in Canada, we are culturally diverse. Although I earned a HM I still am glad I wrote the poem.