Black Boy

Black Boy By Valerie Odom December 1, 2016 Black boy has it all, but black boy is afraid he’ll fall Black boy ain’t no sissy, black boy has to be a man Ain’t his fault his dad left him Black boy can’t love his wife ‘cause he a mama's boy Black boy can’t play with dolls, he gotta play with masculine toys It’s a lot he feels within, black boy tries to wipe off his brown skin He thinks he’s too dirty, he can’t get clean Sits in the bathtub all night, cries himself to sleep But what he doesn’t know is that he is a king, black boys brown beautiful skin is a cherished thing Black boy gotta play by the rules, If he don’t then y'all gone see him on the news Black boy can’t play with no cops, can’t eat no skittles, can’t play hop scotch Can’t walk down the road, can’t get a degree Can’t be woke and can’t be free Crying, dying and feeling depressed, black boy is also feeling oppressed Maybe one day black boy will have it all, maybe one day black boy can finally stand tall.