Unity in Diversity ©Dawn Minott

On By Dawn MinottIn Poetry

Beforeword: The International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade commemorating those who perished due to slavery and endured the atrocities of the transatlantic slave trade. This day serves as a reminder to combat racism and prejudice by promoting awareness.

In the contrasting hue of pigmented skin
Or the distinctive curvature of full-contoured lips, rounded nose
Hair, a canvas for creative embrace
Expressions of self, a statement, a sign
Yet, in this diversity look deeper, see,
The person within, beyond what may be

Not just a hue, but a soul unveiled
For, when we truly see
Fake smiles crumble, true relations hailed
Names that deride and condemn disappear
Biases end, understanding stem

See beyond the surface, the color’s display
There’s more to a person than shades convey
In the spectrum of being, embrace unity
Seeing each other in all our profound diversity

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In creative solidarity, Dee

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