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Am Dark and Obvious

Am dark and obvious 
I take love to every place I go 
I have the blood of my ancestors
Their ways still flow in my system 
I never intended no violence
I love peace 
I don't need no isolation
Am an individualist 
I don't judge else it necessary
So please when you see me 
Around your neighborhood 
Don't judge me 
For who I am 
Cos yes I surly know that 
Am dark and obvious

Am dark and obvious 
I live for peace 
And I go with love 
I have been travelling 
Around the world outside Africa 
I have see too many 
Reaction about my personality
The looks the words the doubts 
The interaction the miscommunication
The hatred the care the isolation
The question the attitudes
The help the disappointment
The rejections the acceptance
The smiles the stabs 
The racism the love 
The truth the lies 
All because of who I am 
Of curse yes
Am dark and obvious

Am dark and obvious 
The earth is my planet 
I am a child of the universe 
Am not different from every 
Human beings 
Am not a problem cos of complexity
Am not a war cos am dark 
Am not a thief cos am an African 
Am a universal product 
I was not here on earth by accident
So I don't need no tag to my identity
I don't need no problems 
So when ever you see my kind 
Out there in your street 
Be nice be good 
Cos am not different 
from you only because
Am dark and obvious


Am dark and obvious
Dedication to all of my kinds 
Be proud of who you are 
No matter what 
Be strong never give in 
Alot have died cos 
They are dark and obvious
Alot of us have been misinterpreted
Wrongly just because 
We are dark and obvious 
 I say to you all Africans
Be proud of who you are 
You are lucky to be different
The prove is why 
We are dark and obvious 
Remember take love with you 
Everywere you go 
Show the world the light 
In our dark skin colours
Prove to no one but yourself
Who you are 
They will see you at last 
I am proud of who I be 
The blood of my ancestors
Still flow in my veins
It is so clear 
No wonder why till now 
Am dark and obvious

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021




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