They say, “I don’t see colour,” with kindness in their tone,
But words can hide meanings we’ve never fully known.
To not see the colour is to not see the fight,
The stories, the struggles, the strength and the light.
Race is an identity, lived every day,
Shaped by culture and history along the way.
When colour is blurred and voices erased,
People feel silenced, unseen and displaced.
Equality isn’t pretending we’re all just the same,
It’s honouring difference and learning each name.
To see every shade is to open our eyes,
To challenge old systems and unlearn old lies.
So, let’s see the colour, the beauty, the truth,
The wisdom of age and the hope of the youth.
Together we stand, more aware and so strong,
When every lived experience is where we belong.
10 Statements: “If you don’t see colour”
- If you don’t see colour, you don’t see the barriers people face every day.
- If you don’t see colour, you don’t see the history that shapes someone’s present.
- If you don’t see colour, you risk missing voices that need to be heard.
- If you don’t see colour, you may overlook inequality hiding in plain sight.
- If you don’t see colour, you don’t fully see a person’s identity.
- If you don’t see colour, you can’t challenge racism where it exists.
- If you don’t see colour, you don’t see the richness of different cultures and journeys.
- If you don’t see colour, you may silence experiences that deserve respect.
- If you don’t see colour, you don’t see how systems treat people differently.
- If you don’t see colour, you don’t see the full picture of equality