being dark skinned

It's not that easy being dark skinned

Having to spend each day

Wandering if I was different like other people

Maybe if I was white or tan or maybe light-skinned or something different color skin tone like that

If it makes the society better like that

But there are people who will say that I will lack

Whether its people with doubts and prone to my skin tone

I've always been kept in a lower tone

You say you want a lighter tone

Pretty for a dark skinned girl

But not beautiful enough

But I'm fine being who I am

This is who I am

Even if they hate, I'll ignore it

Hopefully they will see adore it

Sooner or later I'll make some endorsements

Be a supermodel like Naomi and an actress like Lupita

Find elegant dresses that makes me better

Look healthier, Live longer

Make them show that my skin is worth it

I am beautiful for dark skin girl

Better yet a beautiful dark skin woman

That's who I am

And always be

Being me

Dark and Lovely

That's what I want to be