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2.1k · Jul 2013
Ebony
Darryl Barnes Jul 2013
it's not your skin that makes you beautiful,

Although your skin is beautiful,

But rather your entire frame of mind

Even if you rewind back time

To when you were shackled, still you shined

Shined while chanting, still I rise





You are not a woman of color, or a girl with black skin

More accurately, you are an ebony goddess

A symbol of strength to be admired,

A symbol of *** to be desired

the way your hips sway with grace

Even if your natural hair doesn't touch your waist



No longer are you a caged bird that sings,

But rather a hawk that soars proudly or a songbird that sings loudly

Just hold my words true and never doubt me



Too often society says your skin is too dark,

They don't use you in Maybelle ads and I can tell it hurts your heart

Like everyone fears the darkest nights yet praises summers day

Remember my ebony goddess,

The night sky looks the most beautiful, when it's a sky full of rain



You are beautiful, and you are black

It doesn't matter if your skin is as dark as the night sky,

Or as light as the caramel you buy

Be comfortable in your own skin,

Because your own skin is beautiful
1.0k · Jul 2013
My heart's for you
Darryl Barnes Jul 2013
We were meant to be
I promise I’ll love you, tenderly
And give you my life, my soul
My everything
My hearts' for you
My hearts' for you
My hearts' for you

We could make a love story greater than Romeo and Juliet
I know that's not hard, but it sounded good in my head.
The spotlights yours, only you make me feel so infinite
Heart racing faster, I'm hanging on every little thing you said

You're the definition of America the beautiful
If only because you're in it
Only you can make me feel purposeful
I know it won't be perfect
But I know it'll be worth it
Love is meant to be erratic
Otherwise it's not worth fighting for

We were meant to be
I promise I’ll love you, tenderly
And give you my life, my soul
My everything
My hearts' for you
My hearts' for you
My hearts' for you

When it comes to you, even the simple things make me smile
Like when you lick your lips, or sway your hips
Even looking at your profile
I know, I'm a mess
This list goes on forever
Because with you I'm truly blessed

Who knows what the future holds
But let's ignore all the warnings
See for ourselves how our stories told
You're everything I saw in my dreams
Even to this day, I want to say you're make believe

I've never felt this before
But I know of this for sure
We were meant to be
Like our story was used to teach like folklore

We were meant to be
I promise I’ll love you, tenderly
And give you my life, my soul
My everything
My hearts' for you
My hearts' for you
My hearts' for you

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