Rupali
Saran Mirza
BEAUTY IS SKIN-DEEP
He made us black,
white and yellow
Can’t recall more
skin tones
People say “beauty
is skin-deep”
The skin only
covers the man inside
The inner soul
calls for help
Clothes cover our
body
Skin covers our
soul
Souls are a part
of God, the almighty
How can a part of
god be chided
Just for wearing
yellow, black or white clothes?
A FAR CRY FROM THE
MARGIN
The centre reaps
all benefits
Those sitting on
the margin
Bereft of all the
profits
Cry sitting on the
periphery
Nobody turns
towards their concerns
None recognize
their needs
The need to be
recognized
The need to be
praised
They are humans
like us
So what if they
are of a different colour
The inner being is
the same
He has the same
heart
The same spine and
the same life-blood
Then why do I hear
a far cry from the margin?
APARTHEID
No Race
differentiation
No Colour contrast
No Gender
discernment
No Caste
discrimination
No Creed
separation
Stop Apartheid!
Stop segregation!
Call an end to
racism
We belong to the
same father
And father
differentiates none.
Ms. Rupali Saran Mirza
Lucknow. INDIA
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