Sade Okeyemi, “Black and White”

 

Black is White, and White is Black.
Black, the Shadow,
Overcomes White, The Smug, Superficial, Shell of a Soul.

with every Victory,
White Claims the Trophy.
but with every Problem,
Black Takes the Blame.

with More Yin,
than the Yang,
with More Glow,
than the Grim.

White gets the Fame,
without taking the Flame,
the Glory,
without taking,
the Guts.

while Black gets left Behind.
because White can’t Shine Brightly,
without Black to Cast its Shadow.

Black isn’t White.
and White isn’t Black.