I might be just plain "black" to you but there is more to my color.
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For I am the night sky
That kisses the earth
In its sleep.
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I'm loved by the man in the moon
And the tides during a  midnight breeze.
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"Beautiful" doesn't justify the way my soul glows in the darkest Corners of the seas.
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"Strong" doesn't justify my heart that has been
Dipped in a pit of white folk's laughter -
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Freedom was once the man dressed in white
Who came to hand me hope in my nightmares
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So when freedom finally walked into my life
With its own feet, who are you to try and put me through it all again. -
Who are you?
To make me feel ashamed of my past.
To skepticize my ancestors.
They aren't to be taken lightly as a feather
For they have fought through years that
Felt as heavy as boulders, not just on their shoulders but in their hearts.
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Who are you?
To say "******"
Like you have the right
When all you did was
Add more tears to their
Days that reeked of blood.
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Please tell me who you are
AND WHAT RIGHT YOU HAVE.