Coffee and cream

At the park, brown and white
Holding hands o’ so tight
You smile at me
Blue eyes twinkling
A lady asked
‘are you his tour guide?’

At the shops, you held the basket
I walked behind
Admiring the sales
I held your hands
A girl asked
‘how much are you paid as housekeeper?’

At the beach waiting for you
As you snorkelled in the water
Sitting on the beach towel
Admiring your moves
Another asked
‘is your employer with his wife’

At the entrance of a museum
The caretaker looked at you
‘welcome sir
Do you like our country so far
When did you arrive?
At me, ‘are you hosting him?’

The shallow mind
I get tired of it
White overlords
Always the master
Brown little coolies
Always the servants!

Know you, world
Love goes beyond colours
Togetherness goes beyond ethnicities
Laughter goes beyond languages
Union goes beyond countries
We are all red blooded humans