Mercedes Hodge Poet Rhyme

Beauty Is Her Name

They used to say when I was young
See with your eyes and always hold your tongue
 Momma said' GIRL, YOU KNOW" Mercedes, you just aint right
 Wrong color, wrong nose, wrong skin, too much backside, and too much height!
 I thought momma was right
I grew up wishing I was white
 Why is my chest so doggone big? Why are my thighs so wide?
 Reminds me of the girl Pecola from Toni Morrison's "THE BLUEST EYES"
 A literary genius, she is so wise
  One day, I got some enterprise and traveled worldwide
 I saw the ninth wonder when I saw the other side 
Girls of many colors, shapes, and sizes none of them look the same
 They were from other countries and Kiesha wasn't their name
 One girl was from Africa and she reached out and touched my skin 
She told me to deeply love myself because my ancestors were deep within 
She told me to hug myself and don't beat people up so hard 
And if I didn't have no one else I will always have God
 Today, I saw something beautiful 
A true woman I did see 
 As my silk hankie touches the looking glass 
The woman looking back was me

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