SKIN

MY SKIN IS EBONY
GIVEN TO ME BY GOD ABOVE

MY SKIN IS DARK
AND DEEP AND RICH

MY SKIN IS HISTORY
A STORY UNTOLD

MY SKIN IS BEAUTY
AND WORDS THAT ARE BOLD

MY SKIN IS A STORY
THAT ONE MUST HEED

MY SKIN IS A GIFT
THAT I GLADLY RECIEVE


MY SKIN IS A GREATNESS
THIS I TRULY BELIEVE

I AM PROUD TO BE IN THIS SKIN
IT TOOK SOME TIME FOR ME TO REALLY UNDERSTAND AND COME TO LOVE WHAT BEING AFRICAN AMERICAN WAS. I ALWYS WOULD WISH FOR SOMETHING ELSE BUT NOW I LOVE AND ADORE THIS AND WISH TO BE NOTHING BUT MYSELF