White plus black suppose to be grey <br />but i never saw you anyway! <br />Dark ship; white foes, no grey! <br />You bought me from the black troops, White sword and white suits, no grey! <br />Big white sails, black and chained in jail, no grey! <br />Been in the ocean for so long, i forgot where i came from. <br />Darkest nights ever: white all over. <br />Why did you lead me astray? black and white, no grey! <br />Ships docked, calm air: a whisper as loud as a fallen hair, <br />New land of despair; gazed outside with fear. <br />Niger! white prey, no grey! <br />They wiped out all who were here, and fought for an unequal share, <br />Black souls and white spear, no grey! <br />Still locked in chains, been given names, <br />lined up in shame. <br />Teared off my shirt from out of my chest, <br />the intent: to test my black strength, <br />White scent, no grey! <br />Never toiled this hard; anguish i had. <br />More whip than sleep: more weep than eat. <br />No escape; guns and canine teeth, <br />Still we fought; black and white, no grey! <br />I lost my wife to save my life. <br />'Through pain and strive we will survive! ' <br />Black indigenous culture: white Christ, <br />You read from a white book but thought me black lies. <br />Alas, i could no longer stay: no grey.<br /><br />devon da poet<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/black-white-and-no-grey/
