Solomon Ochwo-Oburu Poet Lyric

The Skin Is a Veil

The skin you wear is a veil
a traitor, a liar, an impostor
below it you are nothing but red  meat
Humans be not so proud

The skin you wear is a veil
It makes you proud and happy
below it you are nothing but red blood
Humans be not so proud

The skin you wear is a veil
a simple paint to tell many stories
below it you are nothing but skeletons
Humans be not so proud

The proud, the stigmatized think again
The skin you wear is a great impostor

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Nitika Singh May 22, 2017 at 3:39 AM Sir,so wonderfully you've told the eternal truth-The skin is just a veil ,protecting all vitals underneath it. no matter which veil we wear :) loved it! Solomon Ochwo-Oburu May 26, 2017 at 1:23 PM Very intellectually charitable comments. Thanks so much, Singh.

Anne-Marie Coreggia April 16, 2017 at 9:46 AM Solomon, my friend, you and François Villon are now my favorite reads. Another one that goes in my favorites. 7 to infinity and beyond:) Amitiés Solomon Ochwo-Oburu April 26, 2017 at 7:09 AM I am excited. All smiles to you