Light Skinned

Light skin, fair skin All clamoured for by Creams to the rescue Fading creams, toning creams All bleaching creams Women and men, old and young all clamouring for light skin. Looks enhancers creams a dozen to a penny Melanin, so disdainful Ebony black frowned upon; Beauty markers haven chosen. Women and men, old and young All allured to the illusion that; that beauty is in faded skin that beauty is in toned skin that beauty is all bleaching Creams a dozen to a penny Enmity with melanin; Alas the elbows, the knuckles and the ankles all but refuse to bow; shaming the rest of the body Patches here and there; Skin colours so unreal. Colour and beauty tip gone astray; Under skin in a state of agony Damage done is a done deal. Real beauty is natural Ebony skin can't be faked Light skin is Society's call. (Written in the year 2015)