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Black Venus

The Hottentot Venus

By Sheng LongPublished 3 years ago 1 min read

Black Venus

Black Venus

Our Hero

The beauty of your full moon 🌙

Was shamed

Because you are the original

"I'm every woman"

In which, They tried to blame

For beauty was her name

Born in South Africa

Named Black Venus

For the gift that came

From your inner spirit

What does someone

Wrapped in white bandages

Know from whence you came?

Nothing but the judge and jury

For in their mind

From whence you hang

Blame, is what they do

Because they only

Wanted to exploit you

Beauty is your name

From a land full of Beauty

From whence you came

The elegance of your planet

Waves of galaxies ahead

Venus, My Beautiful Black Venus

Of Ten thousand moons

A goddess is what you were

The real-life Oshun

A Hero, at high noon

Beauty was your name

My Beloved Venus of Sailor Moon 🌙 From whence you came

inspirational

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