what colors racisim?

How do you spell Panellipi?
Is it with two l's
and two beautiful brown eyes?
Panellipi's not a real name
she's a fairy tale
even still
subject to racisim

 with olive skin
the sweetest little voice
"You have to write this story for me "
but your beautiful panellipie
like a double rainbow
"You don't know" panellipi says
"what its like to have brown skin"
"or this way that I talk"

  I'm a roofer Panelepi
i do have brown skin
a poor person
painted by the sun.
under hard labor
i do know
what its like to be looked
down on
even from a roof top
when i shine up
people still look down on me
to extinguish my glow

bob jenkens
what-colors-racism / my inspiration Penelope
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it doesn't pay to be homeless