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Ole Miss
White woman, white woman
Show me your skin
Pallid and see through
You're allowed in
White woman, white woman
You wear it so well
Soul of a brown girl
With secrets to tell
White woman, white woman
Why do you cry
The face that they see
Has a depth belied
White woman, white woman
Come take my hand
Your caramel children
Will soon rule the land
White woman, white woman
Don't look away
Pain comes in all colors
Don't invite it to stay
Show me your skin
Pallid and see through
You're allowed in
White woman, white woman
You wear it so well
Soul of a brown girl
With secrets to tell
White woman, white woman
Why do you cry
The face that they see
Has a depth belied
White woman, white woman
Come take my hand
Your caramel children
Will soon rule the land
White woman, white woman
Don't look away
Pain comes in all colors
Don't invite it to stay
Published 30th Apr 2018
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30th Apr 2018 2:11pm
Wow ... this is so good. I like the repetition ... simple structure but with such a deep, haunting message. Bravo my dear poetess ...
30th Apr 2018 7:44pm
1st May 2018 1:46am
I can hear this as a song lyric....hounting, like a bues song. Well done in it's simplicity.
