Those who had their sovereignty taken away
Those who were told they were inferior every day
Less capable, less intelligent, less human too
The message leached into their bones through and through
The sense of inferiority changed their DNA somehow
This deep-seated conviction would not allow
Generations later, their progeny born in nations free
To believe in their potential, to believe they could be
Good enough, at least until they could emulate
The culture of their colonizers, their mannerisms incorporate…
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The tentacles of colonialism widespread remain
Scars from the past surface again and again
Who is superior, and why, has no answer rational
But it still drives inequities in a world post-colonial
Passion...unbridled 