The Gray Area

this is for my Girls... this has been bought back to mind due to conversations last night and today. shake em off, ladies...

black and white, everything is day or night
wrong or right, blind or with sight
there is no gray or eve
no Maybe, nor the ability to partially see
these are the issues that have put the decided on opposite sides of the sea
He's white, she's black
She's white, he's black
together the area is Gray
who are you to say?
whether or not it is or is not okay
for them to be Happy
relationships struggle enough with mere compatibilities
likes and dislikes
we often find a middle ground on which we build our lives
but always, we are so judging
why is it such a topic of debate?
when they see them together
brothers and sisters get down right irate
the handsome white male with the beautiful dark chocolate sister who is his wife
the beautiful white female with the honey amber brown husband, of which he has been called the epitomy of fine
Queen and King features and smiles that hail from the thrones of Africa
brings nothing but disdain from many, both black and white alike
too small a mind; unable to understand the language of the heart
demonstrate their imbecilic nature in upturned noses and snide remarks
Further manifested in rolling eyes, stares and comments meant to be overheard--

but no, she is not the baby-sitter or nanny
and he is not the pool guy
she is not a home wrecker
he's not the insurance broker, nor is he the nicca on the side
these tools we inhabit with living soul; is not the body merely a vessel?
physicalisonedimensional
and mentalovispureorgasmia-- its consummation is special

I am what he is, but my love is off the charts
love his mind, his soul, his character
similarities, and the differences, for he is a work of art
and of foremost importance, I'm in love with his heart...

But were he Asian, White, Persian, Pakistani
El Salvadorean, Phillipeano, Belgian or Iraqi
Indian, Brazillian, Haitian or from Nigeria
Honduras, Grenada, Guyana or Liberia
Israel, China, Cuba or Jamaica
or any other place that the Lord has made...

I'd still love him, for him-- and to hell with the rest of them...

special note to the beautiful blossoms Andrew, Bella and Ben

Copyright 2009 © Queen Poetess B (BLF)