What is color?

Red Green Gold Red White Blue, what is it in color what is it in you, what is it about me, my color makes you hate and doubt me, my color is my reality, my color seems to make you mad at me, my color is brown, not lay down on the ground and shut up don't make a sound, but... my color is brown, what is it that you see when you look at me, you only see brown skin but can I tell you what I see, in my mirror I see a beauty staring back at me, her eyes as they shine, bright enough to lead the blind, reflecting the depths of her soul and the depths of her mind, telling the story of how the world should be color blind, because when you look at yourself you're supposed to be proud, no matter if you're white, black or black and proud, now say it loud, the smile on her face, such a warm embrace, a kiss of grace, God's gift to the human race, how does color determine power, color dominates and color devours, how could color cause you to disrespect, color causes chaos and much respect, color has a past no one can seem to forget, color affects lives that live only to regret, color caused pain a long time ago, pain that still remains and can't easily let go, does color speak does color teach, does color practice what it preach, is there somewhere a colorful school, that educates you about color and how color rules, does color give you hope and aspirations, or fear of failure and hesitation, how could color sit on a throne and rule a whole nation, color color color color color, we all look different but still a part of each other, color got us senselessly fighting and killing one another, and this is the devastating truth that we know about color, but to God be the glory, He created all colors for His own glory, it's His story, and the mystery behind colors may never be told, Red White Silver Blue Black and Gold, but God has a plan and in living color we're watching it unfold..... 

This poem is about: 
Our world

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