safari gone wild
they walk
barefoot
and nearly naked,
hair in braids
skin mud-stained
an attempt to conceal
their white privilege
and "civility"
perfectly round breasts
adorned by necklaces
keep the women
leashed
under the control
of their master
they pose for pictures
insecure
but secured
two smile
the third
hides her face in shame...
the challenge
of walking a mile
on another's path
makes for a good photo opp
they'll brag to their friends
about the safari they went on
hanging with the savage
uncivilized
natives
1 comment:
the more i look at this pic, the more poetry i see. the more of your poem i read the more of the pic i see. of course, mine would be more of a paragraph! ready 4 some more? i am.
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