He Was Poetry

A black man, dressed all in black
With a black hat and black shoes
And a pouty mouth
That shows his pink-red lip inside
Just got on the bus.
He made me think of you -
Not because you're black
Or dress all in black
With a black hat and black shoes
Or because you have a pouty mouth
That shows your pink-red lip
But because he was poetry,
And that reminds me of you.