The Color Of Truth Poem by G. Akanji Olaniyi

White
Gray
Blue
Purple
Brown
Red
Black
All these colors
Which is the color of truth?
White, they say is for peace
Red, they say is suited for love
Black, I think denotes darkness or evil
Then tell me which one stands for truth?
How can I see it on these faces?
When they are clueless
Or speechless
Or garrulous
When they smiling
Or shaded is melancholy
When the words they speak are sweetened in holy
Or those words are simple and carry no clues
Will the color show on those faces?
Damn it! It is not easy to know the color of truth

OLANIYI G. AKANJI
(C) 2014