Beneath my black skin

Beneath my black skin beats a brave heart,

Battling bias with each breath I take.

Boldly bearing burdens from the start,

Breaking barriers with each step I make.

Bound by beauty, my blackness blooms,

Breathing brilliance and boundless light.

Blazing with a fire that consumes,

Bringing bliss and banishing night.

Beneath my black skin lies a story,

Born from bloodshed and broken dreams.

Bravely battling for love and glory,

Breaking chains with each step upstream.

Beneath my black skin hides a bond,

Built on brotherhood and shared pain.

Bridging gaps with a common bond,

Believing in better days again.

Beneath my black skin lives a soul,

Beating with a rhythm that never fades.

Boundless and beautiful, beyond control,

Breathing blessings with each breath it takes.

Beneath my black skin lies a power,

Born of struggle and survival.

Bringing change in every hour,

Breaking chains with a will unbridled.

Beneath my black skin shines a light,

Burning with a brilliance all its own.

Breaking darkness with its might,

Bringing hope and leading us home.