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Array ( [sid] => 81481 [catid] => 1 [aid] => mick [title] => Music Has Many Meanings [time] => 2005-01-25 19:57:35 [hometext] => Music, even though it is my life, isn't just for listening to or calming you down [bodytext] => Why would you hate me
Because I'm black?
Are you not aware that
It's knowledge you lack?

Take a look at a sheet of music
Both black and white are there
Sounding beautiful when they're together
Of their color they're not aware

And those of us who read this music
Think nothing of the colors used
We're just worried about what it sounds like
And hoping our ears won't be abused

And those of us who hear this music
Could care less of how it's made
Most aren't even listening
Just wishing it would fade

So why can't we do this
In everday life?
Do we care more of a person's appearance
Than another one's strife?

Let's take a lesson from this sheet of music
For it speaks the truth in a way
Don't judge a person by their color
But by what they have to say [comments] => 2 [counter] => 184 [topic] => 32 [informant] => upomik [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 10 [ratings] => 2 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => SadPoetry )

Music Has Many Meanings

Contributed by upomik on Tuesday, 25th January 2005 @ 07:57:35 PM in AEST
Topic: SadPoetry

Why would you hate me
Because I'm black?
Are you not aware that
It's knowledge you lack?

Take a look at a sheet of music
Both black and white are there
Sounding beautiful when they're together
Of their color they're not aware

And those of us who read this music
Think nothing of the colors used
We're just worried about what it sounds like
And hoping our ears won't be abused

And those of us who hear this music
Could care less of how it's made
Most aren't even listening
Just wishing it would fade

So why can't we do this
In everday life?
Do we care more of a person's appearance
Than another one's strife?

Let's take a lesson from this sheet of music
For it speaks the truth in a way
Don't judge a person by their color
But by what they have to say

Copyright © upomik ... [ 2005-01-25 19:57:35]
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Re: Music Has Many Meanings (User Rating: 1 )
by autumngreeneyes on Tuesday, 25th January 2005 @ 08:25:50 PM AEST
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reminds me of the song..ivory and ebony..great metaphor..

Re: Music Has Many Meanings (User Rating: 1 )
by crystalfire on Friday, 10th June 2005 @ 01:08:58 AM AEST
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Oh my goodness...I'm in awe of the ongoing metaphor of sheet music and skin color...I would pay to read this poem again...I'm just simply amazed! Many people (including me, I must say) feel the same way about racial issues today...it's not right! Thanks for the poem, it made my day!

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