Poem

Brown Skin Girl

Brown skin girl
our skin is like pearls
those beautiful nappy curls         
Most people don't know

the best thing in the world

natural and Negro beauty.

Most people hate us,

but you know,

we chose to live our black lives
even if it brings us down.

We build up high
We touch the sky.
So what if we’re different?
So what if we’re not rich,
So what if I’m black?

Some people think
it makes us feel better

if they say stuff like
“I don’t see your blackness, I see you for you”
but, if you don’t see my blackness,
you don’t see me.

I AM NEGRO. I AM BLACK. I AM ME.

by Amajanea