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Wed, 01/15/2014 - 00:11 -- Shainem

YOU CAME INTO EXISTENCE WITHOUT A CHOICE,
YOUR SKIN TONE, YOUR HAIR, YOUR BODY
SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE
THE PRICE OF HUMANITY

YOU CAME INTO EXISTENCE WITHOUT A CHOICE
SKIN AS DARK AS COAL, SKIN AS BRIGHT AS THE SUN,
YOU ARE DIFFERENT YET WE ARE THE SAME
THE PRICE OF HUMANITY

CAME INTO EXISTENCE WITHOUT A CHOICE
LIKE FLOWERS IN A GARDEN
PETALS AS DARK AS COAL
PETALS AS BRIGHT AS THE SUN
THEY ARE DIFFERENT YET THEY ARE THE SAME

THEY FIGHT YOU FOR YOUR SKIN
THEY FIGHT YOU FOR YOUR BODY
THEY FIGHT YOU FOR YOUR BELIEF
WHEN THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO TAKE
YOU ARE BOTH LEFT BROKEN

YOU ARE DIFFERENT YET WE ARE THE SAME

YOU CRY, YOU DESIRE TO LIVE
BREAK FREE WE ARE ONE
REVOLUTIONIZE THE MIND
LOVE YOURSELF, LOVE OTHERS
YOU ARE DIFFERENT YET WE ARE THE SAME

EBONY SKIN SO SMOOTH AND INVITING
FAIR SKIN SO SMOOTH AND INVITING
THE NATURAL SCENT THAT LINGERS UPON BOTH DELICACY
YOU BREATHE IN, REFUSING TO EXHALE FOR FEAR OF LOSING YOUR SCENT FOREVER.

YOU ARE SO DIFFERENT YET WE ARE THE SAME
ONE HUMAN RACE
THE PRICE OF HUMANITY.

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