Black Black

I’m looking for an explanation

to something.

Like mama why my skin

brown and yours is

light

Possibly I’ve seen too much

under the sun

for a year that would

be crazy to me

for a year that

would be goodness

So why is black black

considered cheap

Why is I the one you

want,

I laughed

about with friends

as we talked about the new

current dating scene

Why is black black

and tell me mama, how

am I considered brown?

I’m unclear about my

assignment, which was to do

as you said but I’m black

black.

So who am I to you...

I’ve watched a few TV shows

but none could gravitate

my conscious the way

I considered.

So what’s the truth,

what’s the truth.