'Black History Month: A cause for celebration !' 

'My Black is Beautiful' 

 

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My Black is Beautiful 

It’s not an unusual thing to say 

but this society got you thinking otherwise and that’s not ok .

 

I see between your disguise, 

 lying between your teeth 

telling me  ‘don’t worry I’m on your side’ 

 whilst concealing your despise and insolence towards me.

 

I know the truth though,

I know the root cause for all this animosity and pain…

your ignorance of which led to the oppression many people still experience till date.

 

If you feel threatened by me that’s a problem of your own ...though.

For I will not apologise for my soft brown eyes,

I won’t apologise for the colour of my skin, the plumpness of my lips,

neither will I apologise for the kinkiness of my type 4 hair.

See, I’m a 'Black Young Woman'

standing tall with pride

knowledge of my birth right and an acceptance of who I am…

and it's clear to see - I’ve got a bright future in plain sight

for me to reach. 

 

So, if you like

'you' can stare

if you dare ... ask me ‘ermmm, can I touch your hair’ and face the consequence or accept the rejection that I will give you.

For I do not give a care,

if this response hurts you 

because there are much bigger things that are filling my consciousness right now ….

like the pain, hurt and trauma my people face

especially from those of you who act like they care but are really acting FAKE.

 

A reminder that 'Pro-black is not Anti-white' …

the narrative is getting exhausting 

so many innocent lives taken away from us

in the night.. in the day… in the park… around the bend…in our safe spaces….

WHEN WILL THIS ALL END.

 

BUT my 'Black is Beautiful',

my melanin is popping,

 my culture is where it’s happening’  

and I wouldn’t want to look any other way…

I say with a big grin on my face.

 

For I am …

PROUD

I am young,

gifted and black

and I’ve got my soul intact

for sure that’s a fact .

 

So before I go,

I hope my magic shows

or even glows to you through the words I spoke.

 For I hope and pray that the societal burdens we experience no longer stay .

No, I am not naive in saying this 

but I guess one can only dream.

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 #Black Lives Matter, Forever and Always

smile my Kings and Queens :)