LYRIC FOR SALE

By Emmeline

She met him when they were just six
At this small playground in the park
He played with marbles, tried some tricks
His eyes were big, his skin was dark
She liked his long and shiny hair
That curled above his vivid eyes
In contrast her own hair was fair
Was held together by pink ties

When they were twelve, they were best mates
They shared a hobby and would thrive
By learning how to dance on skates
A passion to define their lives
Nobody really seemed to care
That she was white and he was black
And each of them would almost swear
Their parents surely had their backs

The years that followed made them change
Their feelings for each other grew
But living it was out of range
As people's prejudice shone through
They tried to hide their loving bond
To keep it secret all along
But it was not a magic wand
And at some point, things just went wrong

It doesn't matter who you are
Black, white, or something in between
Humanity puts us on par
The only side that should be seen

Her father saw them in the park
So close together, holding hands
A racial outrage it would spark
To witness they were more than friends
When she came home her mother cried
Her father raised his voice and hand
Said that her actions weren't right
For reasons hard to understand

He said that she had caused them shame
Betrayed the values she'd been taught
His arguments outlined the frame
Of his ideas she'd never bought
She'd never ever understood
How just the color of one's skin
Would lead to judgements made for good
Condemning their love as grave sin

Her father's harsh words troubled her
Their consequence filled her with dread
Demands she never would concur
She rather wanted to be dead
She swore that never in her life
She would betray her own ideals
That she would rather live through strife
The scars her lasting love would heal

It doesn't matter who you are
Black, white, or something in between
Humanity puts us on par
The only side that should be seen