Poetry Moonlight / There are little black boys afraid to show their true colors. by Shajuana HenryThere are little black boys afraid to show their true colors.Scared that someone will make out the rainbowand beat them ‘til they’re black-and-blue.For these boys, it is only safe to come out under the moonlight.For these boys, it is not just a phase.They look blue,and feel blue,and hate blue.These boys are always on the run.Escaping the trauma, but never escaping the closetWhen this hurthitsfrom all anglesIt becomes impossible to think straight.Although they never thought straightThey’ve curved like a crescentTheir essence, iridescentThey could never be just one of the boysUnless they played pretend and blended ineven when their light still bends within.