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The Same Color


I am black,
and you are white, my friend
On the surface, it would seem
we are two completely different human beings
But cut me,
watch me bleed
This is where we share our common bond of unity
It's in the blood, brother
Our blood is the same as one another,
our blood is all the same color
Scarlet are my sins,
color me bloody red ...
I have been spiritually dead
But I got revived,
born again
Now I have a new set of eyes;
I see everyone as my sister and brother,
my family is your father and mother
Yes, cut me,
watch me bleed
My heart bleeds for peace and harmony
Blood brothers let us all be,
let love multiply, let love abound aplenty
It's in the blood, sister
Our blood is the same as one another,
our blood is all the same color

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/8/2017 5:37:00 PM

this is FANTASTIC, Freddie. What a wonderful message and the way you portrayed it is pure poetry. SEVEN

Alexis Y.

Date: 1/6/2017 12:48:00 PM

Hi Freddie, I love reading your poems. Because they always have good messages. I agree, the blood running through our veins is same . We're all apart of one big family "the human race". Excellent job my friend. This needs to be poem of the year because of it's profound message. If I could rate this piece higher I would. A without doubt seven and a fav. :-) Alexis

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/6/2017 9:12:00 AM

- Color ... does not matter, my friend Freddie - it is the heart that matters - A lovely poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 1/6/2017 8:39:00 AM

Very well put Freddie; wish everyone with prejudice would realize this! P & L~Che

Chris Green

Date: 1/5/2017 11:46:00 AM

Freddie my friend, my brother, your words are wise and should be common sense, but sadly it seems they are not. We are all the same and when that realization comes to everyone, then true happiness I believe can be felt all across the land. Your poem should be read by everyone.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 1/5/2017 10:26:00 AM

May I start by calling you my brother? Your loving poem gives me that right! Look at my poem which is placed among the one hundred best poems ever written in the Poetrysoup, placed number 61: "World Day Against Racism" and you will see we think and feel the same, as we all should think! A seven my friend, my brother, Freddie!