Black Girl Beautiful
because they all must be told
look at you so far past two
and the sun has blessed you so
your face caught my eye ‘cause i did wonder why
sweet baby girl skippin’
gave way to nasty devil n!ƺƺ@s trippin’
as you struggled with a weight
that’s too much for aged eight
as they come yet again to break your beautiful black skin
AS IF
their lust for blood could be sated
would that their teasing and taunting could be hated
ENOUGH
enough for them to stop
PLEASE stop
in the name of any god who will listen
and tell this dark child
her true nature is wild
gold resides in her lips that bedazzles her hips
her head high she should hold
valued treasure untold
fine thing walking is foolishness they talking
'bout the texture of your hair
'bout the clothes that you wear
and your smooth derriere
and your gaze laissez-faire
black girl beautiful
if your skin i could touch
black girl beautiful
ancestor’s grace--you have much
and don’t worry none ‘bout what the neighbors be saying
they bitch and they moan swear your dad’s not your own
and to whom can you cry
against accusations so high
and what does it matter
so long as you’re here
fine thing walking is stupidity they talking
about the way your feet rest and the curves of your breast
and the limits you test because you’re destined for best
had i but known you then
and found out where and seen when
your period came
and nobody to blame
and the depth of your shame for not a soul sang your name
black girl beautiful
a woman to become
a goddess to most and high priestess to some
ebony girl kissing it’s you i’ve been missing
as i look past the lies
and see the innocence of eyes
that are far too graceful for words
it wasn’t your size that the boys did despise
but onyx radiance with such shine
that angels blessed you divine
and not a one could say “mine” for a black star so fine…fine
FINE thing walking is ignorance they talking ‘bout the shape of your thighs
and your sweet sable eyes
your sun had to rise
the bullshit here dies ‘cause they knew
you were wise
black girl beautiful
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This is so beautifully written. I live in Australia and grew up with aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander friends... I now have a South Sudanese 'sister'... My own children joke that I must have been disappointed when I saw the colour of their skin when they were born... 'boring white'!
I grew up in Jamaica amongst black people. One never needed to worry then, we all looked the same. There was a sprinkling of white folks, but i never met any until way later, only on the black and white Tv. Life is hard enough without the added worry of racism and people fearing what they don't understand. So sad we are modern yet uncivilized. Love the depth here.
Black never cracks. Amazing piece!