Hued Chromosome.
to the little universes inside each of us.
From the tip of my crown
To the connectors of my double helix
I am made up of many tones
worldly spices flavour my prefix
A varied foundation
Both of my parents borne a spectrum of nations
From those Black and Brown that were limited
As the Red was stolen from
Where Orange and Yellow had opened doors
And White built complex, too steep to afford.
My ancestors fought for love, for freedom
Understanding the weight of our world
Colour interwoven like a symphony
As the generational painting unfurls
We accepted our humbled vocations
Nurturing the rolling Greens of our lands
Farming nourishment for our community
Drinking in the deepened Blues of fluidity
Conditioned our children by the warmth of the sun
Imbedded with the knowledge of whence we had come
For the Purple honours the heirloom
Like Gold kisses the fruit of the tree
All these colours sustain us
Releasing our Indigo spirit free
This Rainbow represents us all
A testament to our resilience throughout the fall
In the unity of our nations
I am one of its children
From the cornucopia of colour that is our home
To the rainbow of my chromosome.
- Lester Bakes
About the Creator
Lester Bakes
Lester has had a long career in upsetting local authoriy figures, like preachers and the 'cool kids' whilst collecting odd jobs in order to live and tend to the caregiving of her opinionated teenager.She writes to stave off infection.
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