Black is White
Naorem Kishorchand Singh *
I
Black is beautiful
Black cat, black Mercedes
Black polished shoes, with a black suit
And a black tie, but a white shirt.
Nah! Can't the white be omitted?
Can't it be all black?
Coz I am dirty and muddy
I fear the white may reveal all
All I need to hide - is the black.
II
Black provides me a job
Black signed my contract paper
Black helps my business
Black protect me from being caught
Black makes me prosperous
All I want is that – give me Black.
III
But all black can't be a gentleman
Black money, blackmail
Black-outs and oops! Black topping
What about a white paper being demanded?
Never mind, there is something else
So powerful, behind the Black
It can turn the Black into White
So, all I want to say – 'Black is White'.
* Written by Naorem Kishorchand Singh
The poet can be reached at kishore(dot)nao(at)gmail(dot)com
Webcasted on August 27 2010
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