WHEN RAINBOWS SHINE IN THE LIGHT

when light shines through a rainbow
true colours are revealed
the colour hate splashed thick with blots
no nation's hue is prefered
no skin... glows prettier than the next
as it peels away from what lays hidden behind
tricks and games played to a fool's mind
envy and hate blocks rays from the Sun
reaches deep in the heart to touch everyone
money, greed ..are but fleeting illusions
all in this lusty game for power
Chief for the day or the man of the hour
guerilla tactics fought by a destructive hand
anyway, any how...get it while you can
shut up, sit down so that you can relax ..
from the inconvenient 'truth' of hearing the facts ?
creating these artifical wars
to look the hero
thought you hit a home run...
buddy you batting zero ...
ladies and gentleman ...
the circus is in town
the roar of the crowd gettin' bigger
laughin' out loud , jeering and proud
thinkin' how next to break down this nigga
buying cheap thrills packaged with a corporate brand
sellin' pyrex for gold in a tinsel town
cheap fakes relying on cheap tricks
cheap flakes bought out at cheaper rates
behavin' like Orwel's pigs on the farm
How long to have waited at last for this day
to destroy everything that gets in the way
but what gain is a cost...
when the soul is lost?
the fool and the wise man
will meet the same fate
this new road to 'freedom'
carrys an opressive weight ...
the stench from bloody hands
let those who cower hide in the night
behind a mask of mirrors
as a 'truer' reflection reveal clearer colours
when rainbows shine in the light....

"life is too short not to be yourself"...queen lateefa